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Mr. Lloyd Norton Cutler Investigation revealed newspaper articles which indicate that in 1986, while appointee was serving as a judge on the USCADC, he also served as chairman of the American Bar Association's Committee on Individual Rights and Responsibilities and took part in efforts to recruit dues-paying members to that Committee. The Washington Legal Foundation charged that this was a violation of judicial ethics prohibiting judges from soliciting funds. Appointee agreed to restrict his activities as chairman of the Committee and there was no formal investigation into this matter. Mr. Mikva was a defendant in a 1979 lawsuit brought by a U.S. Senator challenging appointee's appointment as a USCADC judge. The suit was dismissed; the ruling was appealed and upheld by a Federal Appeals Court and by the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Mikva indicated, and investigation confirmed, that complaints may have been filed against him as a USCADC judge; however, all such complaints name either all judges on the court or a panel of judges, not an individual judges: Furthermore, all such complaints have been dismissed. During a 1979 FBI DAPLI investigation of appointee, three persons would not recommend him due to his beliefs (liberal) on certain issues. A spokesperson for the Washington, D.C., bureau of the NAACP said there were questions in the African-American community about appointee's judgment and temperament and *;: would not comment either way regarding a recommendation. Several persons interviewed during the DAPLI investigation questioned whether appointee (or any person) had the ability to be appointed directly to a U.S. Appeals Court without first serving on a Federal District Court, but they did not question his character, reputation, overall ability, etc. Investigation is complete. The following footnote corresponds to information located in the Agency Checks section of the summary: 77-137689