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Thurgood Marshall — Part 12
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‘At Hearing
By DANA BULLEN
mon Star Staff Writer. | |
‘Sen, Sam,J..Ervin-Jr., D-N.C.,
sharply’ criticized the’ Supreme
Court: today. for -its tulings
upholding the 1965 Voting Rights |
Act and tightening police inter-|
rogation standards.
' “The road to destruction of
h Court |
on Marshall |
SR eke ee es SN A a A a
police lineups to permit witness-
es to identify crime suspects.
Marshall, thé first Negro ever
norhinated . for. -a’ seat on the}
highest court, also made-it clear
that in his view justices of the
Supreme. Court are. not entitled!
to rely upon ‘‘their ‘personal
views” in reaching decisions.
Ervin, who voted against the
:constitutional government in the|voting rights bill 2 years ago
‘United States is being paved|when it was before Congress,
with the good intentions of the/criticized particularly sections)
judicial activists who all too} of the act requiring jurisdictions
‘often constitute a majority of/in which ‘hteracy ‘tests are
the Supreme Court,” Ervin said,| suspended to come to’ court in
‘ The views were expressed as| Washington to secure exemption |;
Senate Judiciary Committee| from the act.
hearings on the. appointment of| Jn his own state of North}
'U.S.. Solicitor Gen. Thurgood|Carolina, Ervin said, a number|
Marshall to the Supreme Court|/of ‘counties have been “con-{
‘entered their third day. The/demned” under the act and
hearings, recessed shortly| Would “have: to come up here
‘after noon, are scheduled- to| Wi
\continue tomorrow.: ‘
th all. their witnesses.”
“Tm .not a justice of the
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Although Marshall continued|Supreme Court and never will
to refuse to. discuss current|be,’
>-he said, ‘but if I were I’d
rule that that is a pretty shabby
issues growing out of. last se
spring’s Miranda decision’ onjform of due’process.”
confessions, he said he has‘‘no} Listing requirements iaid down |
quarrel” with properly handled See MARSHAL, Page A-6|.
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