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We em ee MIR or Bia cabal OE et ee ee + _ JOHN EDGAR HOOVER iu Gederal Birean of Guvestigation aL S. Departnent of Justice Washingtor; B.C. October 16, 1936 — MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR Pursuant to your instructions, Epeciel Agents “,, and A. Rosen interviewed Chief Justice Charles EvanstHughes at his re b7 /\:dence, 2223 R Street, N.Wi., at 9:30 this morning with reference to the /p D allegedxleak in the Supreme Court whereby_eadvance notice of the opinions to be handed down would be furnished by anVemployee in thé’Supreme Court Buildin The Chief Justice furnished no additicnal information other than that possessed at the present time by the Bureau, but indicated thet he desired two points in particuler to be stressed in the investi- gation, first, if, in fact, ade any overtures Se or to any individuals relative to selling or making use of advance or= mation of Supreme Court decisions, end second, that inasmuch eG ves not in a position from his employment to secure this infornetion, whe, if any, person or persons were acting in collusion with him, the second per- son being in a position to secure advance copies of the decisions to be handed down. The Chief Justice requested that the two Agents keep him in- formed from day to day of the progress of the investigation, end he in- dicated that he was quite concerned about the matter as it reflected upon the integrity of the Court and its employees. He particularly desired to be informed this day at 4:30 P.M. of the results of the inv = to date. The Chief Justice further informed the Agents cnn alae ad spoken to him last evening; that the u 4d also spoken to Marshal of the Supreme Court relative to this matter, and the conclusion wes to the effect tha in his capecity in the Supreme Cour uilding, could meat Ra tn a aht enwui 4d nfo atin the aninir tn uw WE 21k posi ee on to oD tain ed, whi, or: 18. ek on concern ning Las Opins ons vo be rendered by the Court; that the only possibility for obtaining such information would arise through collusion with some other employee of the fuprene Court. Due to the rules of recording all visits to any part of RECORDED 62 -YbAYO- . /3 Cop & 7ES DESTROY Ry, INDEXED 88orr +-. . wT 23 4a36 . Yur F5 1964 kl ee eee . wed 24 a § — aye ~-- co \ pee