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om ad M. A. Jones to Mr. Nease Memorandum DETAILS: - Author: The above-captioned book, published by the Devin - Adair Company, New York, is subtitled "The Supreme Court and Its Attack on American Liberties. The dust cover describes Gordon as a Research Assistant to John T. Flynn, for 25 years. Flynn is identified as a "veteran pamphleteer.” She previously had written a paamplet entitled "Nine Men Against America" of which the above- captioned book is an expansion. This pamphlet, as well as another written by her entitled "What's Happened to Our Schools?}" have previously come to the attention of the Bureau. Bufiles reflect that Flynn is a lecturer, ana s in anti-communist topic Theme of Book: The theme of "Nine Men Against America" is set forth in the book's dust cover in these words: "It is the thesis of this book that the recent 'liberal' decisions of the Supreme Court have been handed down by politicians rather than jurists; that the members of the present Court are almost wholly without judicial background and experience; that arany of their decisions, made with an eye to 'minority' yotes, have in fact usurped the legislative function and menaced our fundamenial liberties. mBStarting with 1937, Miss Gordon shows how the makeup of the Court has gradually but noticeably been changing. She shows how and why the Court has been 'packed,' and the shocking results that have followed. She discusses the further decline of the Court during the Eisenhower administration. The present Court, she says, is u#surping the function of Congress by passing laws rather than serprening tt them. _ nope however, Miss Gordon fe ee ee Low ean eet nee Loe cthede avi oh. whos ree ota a te) wmunannnanad tna