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StL gen. 3 é r a es : tse, 0-19 (Rev. 9-756) gi am of the view that the jridea 9-0 “liberal” composi- ;scumbed to such chimera in uch opinions as those ren- ,dered in the recent Gtrard ‘case; in Sweezy ‘v. New : vy Sor eereetar ask why we J a certain, Btate supreme court, in | Tamous case, had ruled ae they had — reversing the lower courts, completely dis« yegarding fhe doctrine stare ‘decisis and holding contrary to all prior Judicial pronouncements, When no student: could answer, this law professor exclaimed, “Well, students, it's really quite simple. The Supreme Court was Republican—the defendant was a Democrat. The decision was strictly, a politica) Gner ) Shortly after this startling observation was made, . our professor was elevated by a certain “Pr, nt to the United StatesSupreme Court. He wag duly copfirmed by the United States Senate. T have frequently wondered ‘how many of the United States Supreme Court de- cislons of late are motivated strictly by political, soci- ological and private preju- dices—tn derogation of the express provisions of the United States Constitution, t ? Present court—with it’s lop- tion may well have suc- ‘fathering and disseminating Hampshire; Slochower- y, Brooklyn College: Yates y. United States: John Stewart ;Service v, Dulles; Chessman 7. Teets; Reid vy. Covert; Roviaro v. United States: United States v. Dupont; 61 JUL 25 1957 === ND EXE Q WMeteeases” ~ Incidental} found the U. 6. ‘sire - fo every = ins feversing the lower court. Is ft possible that all the lower court judges—throughout ths United States—both Fede: and = BState—are = immat lawyers and judges — not soundly yersed ip the know)- edge of the law, wholly lack- ing in judicial experience whereas the! nine on the Present Court—who hear no | witnesses, who receive ng. jury verdicta—are conatlst- ' entiy right? It would mnore ; logically @ppear that the! lower court judges—most of: whom have had years of Judicial experience on the } bench, who possess tremen-- dous legal backgrounds and - who were appointed by dif- 3 ferent Presidents—were ob- § yviously better dispdsed to: render sound judicial pro-_ qnouncements based on good | law rather than those ut- tered by men appointed for 7 political reasons and whose ”’ nderlying philosophy seems to be based on politica) an sociological fantasy... — .. “Constitationalist.”. +e & cent article by David Law- ; rence, & fine writer, referring to the Supreme Court. Mr. | ing that the members of the “good behavior” and not for | think. The members of the ° , Senate are the sole judges.of | the Jaw and the facts as to * what is good and what is . bad. The last judge to be \Ga- 21S 7A NOT RECORDED 91 138 UL <i 1953 4 I read with interest a ree: Lawrence is correct in stat. * court hold office during |. life, a8 some pedple seem to - Parsons sen Tamm Trotter Nease 4 Tele. Room oo Holloman Gandy Wash. Post and Times Herald — Wash, News Wash. Star N. Y. Herald Tribune N. Y. Journal- American N. Y. Mirror N. Y. Daily News N. Y. Times Daily Worker The Worker New Leader rr Date YUL IS jo57 rc oe ee