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.FR+350 (Rev. 7-16-63) ° ~ * . (Mount Clipping In Space Below) : Plaquemines ; Sete Spas sent many at Arrest Suit r i torneys into the South-sinte-1964 {fo offer free legal defense for} rights case defendants. ELIE, WHO practices law . ith Collins and Nits Douglas, " . 8 dabid the court they encountered WIZ on inu arrassment in various parts of 1 , : the state during the handling Attorney Robe rt F. & : few ye fo om cases in the past was cross examined by Plaljae-| He said Congressman John jmines Parish counsel today ick, a former state judge, a three-judge federal court layed a Ku Klux Klan flag sumed a hearing on a in his courtroom, made insult- ‘broke t Beainst Aad oe by]ing remarks about Negroes and 8 ashingtn . C., lawyer! pointed to a tree outside, say- varrested a year ago for Prac-ling that a Negro deputy sheriff Hei law without a Louisiana} hq been iynched there 50 years ‘Jicense. , ago. The plaintiff-lawyer, Richard} He and his partners consid- ;B. Sobol, will also be a witlered carefully before going into ness in the hearing, expected) Plaquemines, he said. He said, ~court) J, wii f a is comprised of US. Duet: iiaeeraned of Appeals Judge: rassment woud’ ifferentt A. Ainsworth Jr., and Tanacl Wormers tind Latn- Judges Fred J. Cassibry an ' detin’ Perez Would try'to plant iFrederick “J, R. Heebe. narcotics on us.” Collis testified yesterday, Dowling, an attorney, repre- saying the Lawyers Constitu- sents the Criminal Courts Bar tivnel-Befense Committee was Association in this case. In ad- interested in getting its attor-dition to the bar association, neys admitted to practice in the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Court here, and in the Louisiana State Bar state courts. ‘ ‘Association have intervene in ithe case. HE WAS PRECEDED to the, stand by local attorney Lolis Elie, a Negro, who testified that a lack of confidence in most Louisiana lawyers caused out-of-state counsel! to be brought here to defend civil rights workers. . . Because of ‘‘social pressures” very few white lawyers would help in such cases. Sobol was arrested after a conference with Judge Eugene E. Leon, of the 25th Judicial District Court. . The discussion concerned an appeal for a civil rights client of Sobol. The attorney’s suit pe . attacks the constitutionality of Y Y a ra / a 7 - Af Louisiana law which regulates NOP RECORDED i -Siate_aitsr- x ’ practicgn of outo: : 167 FER 5 o68 neys. te t : te, typo LY eee Tele. Roon.— iiag Hole. 3 ee epee) alin " (Undicate page, name of newspaper, city and atate.} _— PAGE 4 STATES -ITEM NEW ORLEANS, LA. Date: 1-23-68 : var Edition: p pry FLASH” Author: EditerGEORGE W. ALY Tite: RICHARD B&SOBOL NT en De aa Character: CR or Classification: uke Submitting Office: NO, ? LA. (_] Being Investigated a el ae; ve ~ ‘ ue wee ad ye cANY e . av -