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M, A. Jones to DeLoach memo RE: JUDGE THURGOOD MARSHALL Jatter he was found not to be intoxicated, In 1946, he was listed as a reference by a applicant who was reported to be a member of the Communist Party. No associatio Ywas indicated during the investigation, In 1947, he urged opposition to contempt cit , {tions in the case of the Hollywood writers. In 1948, in a meeting sponsored by the | sstions Lawyers’ Guild, Marshall opposed Executive Order 9835, the loyalty orde: as an infringement on civil rights. In 1959, he was active in attempting to register Negro children in white schools in Louisiana. Bureau and the Department concerning civil rights cases. Walter Whit , deceased, former head of the NAACP, was advised of Marshall's allegations and Marshall re- frained from further criticism. In February, 1956, Marshall appeared at the Bure and was apprised of the Bureau's position on civil rights by Assistant to the Directc L. B. Nichols. Marshall was very concerned about the Communist Party's efforts infiltrate the NAACP, In June, 1956, he telephoned Mr. Nichols from New York ar requested Bureau guidance concerning an address he was going to give in New York the NAACP concerning communist infiltration of Negro organizations. In May, 195 telephoned the Bureau and advised that he had been contacted by a reporter from "1 New York Post" newspaper concerning a story about the FBI, He stated he was goi tell the reporter to "put up or shut up." | During the years 1942 to 1947, Marshall made charges against the In June, 1963, it was reported that Marshall made the comment that Ethel Rosenburg appeared in court at the present time, she would be granted a new trial, Marshall apparently mest reference to the use of the Fifth Amendment before Grand Jury by a defendant, when brought out in court, is prejudicial to that defenda: Since 1961, Marshall! has been criticized by Nation of Islam leaders, particularly Malcolm X, who was highly critical of Marshall's approach to the civil rights problem, In May, 1965, Judge Marshall of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals New York, contacted former Assistant to the Director Louis B, Nichols, Mr. Nic! and Judge Marshall have known each other on a personal basis for a number of yeal The Judge asked Mr. Nichols if it was a fact that Agents of the FBI advise subjects FBI arrests of their constitutional rights in regard to whether or not they have to n a statement and the right to counsel. Mr. Nichols advised Judge Marshall that this so, to which Judge Marshall commented, "That's what I thought.” Judge Marshall ently was deciding on certain cases but a discreet inquiry throug later revealed that the matterg pending before Judge Marshall was not o concern to the FBL b7c RECOMMENDATION: For information, h Mi WA TS v bf -2- \