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r ra among around in answer to questions. one fre After ¢ Yale. C Asked . the “As far they prepared do orari [a court). them ays to to opinions. I ews & World Rep the tap students of the country,” Justice deage, Northwestern as ny own were writ calling up recor On opinions, they w the facts If J ort concerned, momoranda dna all certi- is of a lower bald’ correct and they would inake suggestions on the law With Tespect agreed! with them, the Jaw schools Minton said afways chose mommy own university, Tndiana. wt, 2 skipped around— Harvard, Poexactly what work the clerks retired Justice rephed: opinion jwould be rewritten.” H) Did they draw up memoranda, cita- tions, precedents, cle, or erely sup. ply a Het of pertinent dec: is? was another question put to Justice Minton. His reply: “They prepare memorandal on what is in the certiorari and what] the lower court Had = decided and fecommend . whether|we should take the cise. As you + -~ . . . know, the Supreme Court is selective in choosing cases to hear.” 4 Asked é . : in draft vealed: written their co their crit | “In I ] rewritten, A forn has commented that his law (lerks pre- pertinent pared memoranda reference the clesk the routine won't ha himself.” What ou find in a close look at the Supreme popular p changing decisions. ment wi judiciary : “Many ‘ the Supre are too i busy ~ the Op Enid ‘ This of AL TTessive or | influential "Tas ct to scl Colum who h; make TA strong-mincded able law tlerks, They are usu one or two years and there h (Gontinued an page 48 " ZV man. he opinions, Justice ’ case, after ano submitted it to th ments and eriticisnh isis “listing the s job is supposed tal ve to look up every Court is that, inste ho experience nas this te say: fawvers feel that law Ine Court Alucntial in preparing ms handed dows.” Fetal adds: Hea judg or very able. if, he his clerk ca ——. heir These clerks are ¥t served on kiw journt and and other UL. if his clerks helpef jn any way Minton re- inion was And were valid the gpinion was s for if ier leader in the federhl judiciary § for me to check on. That's what be—doing spadework, so the Justice last thing id of the icture of nine men upholding or the laws of the country, there are 18 others who participate nl ore or less actively in paving the way for Important One former high official of the Coverme in the federal clerks in S. courts Sune of eos not is a very be very cen the custorn: of some judges clerks fiom) Hitrvard or une men ee | hev exceedingly ally kept we been epee, jhe tl an ee * Sha EE Cr ce im csp sed sph eT tte wt me ee ee ae Home: Colleg Law sc Nota Palo Aito, Calif. > Stanford Uniy, oo): Stanford ember of bar Home: finden, Wd. College) Yate Univ. Law schbel: Yale Member RAUL M. BATOR, 28 Clerk fort Justice Harlan Home: New York City College: Princeton Univ. Law schopl: arvayd Not a member of bar beeen ee 2 WILLIAM H:OALLEN, 30 Clerk for: Chief justice Warren JEROME A. COHEN, 26 Clerk for: Justice Franksurter of bar in Conn. and 0.€. MARTIN F, RICHMAN, 27 Clerk for: Chief Justice Warren Home: White Plains, WY. College: St. Lawrence Univ. Law scheol: Harv Not a member of WHLIAM COHEN, 24 Clerk for: Justice Pouglas Home: Los Angeles College: UCLA Law school: UCLA Not a member of b NORBERT A. § , Calif. CHLEI, 28 Clerk for: Justice Harlan Home: Dayton, Ohio College: Ohio State Law school: Yale Member of bar in Oh Univ.