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ane —— a ene 0-19 (Rev. 9-7-56)} % [JN recent weeks, the Supreme Court , bas handed down decisions which have provoked a thunder of complaints some of these decisions.. . . ‘And we are among those who hold that the Court, no less than Congress adverse criticism, As a long-time mem- ber of the Court, Justice David J. Brewer, said nearly 60 years ago: . - | “It ig a mistake to suppose that the Supreme Court ig either honored or helped by being spoken wof as beyond ‘criticism ..,. . e, Many criticisms Powe rhe = ‘good taste, but better all sorts of criticism than no criticism at all.” ; But disapproval of individual judg- “ments of the Court and attacks on the Court as an institution are two dif- ferent things. As an independent branch of our Government, the Su- preme Court is an integral part of our . system of checks and balances—a sys- tem imperative to our way of life. Tn its long history the Court fre “qoently has been the last barrier to the ———— BA SUL 23 1957 i i i tle ongress and the Decisions from some Congressmen and others. “ ' ; We have shared the bafflement over or the President, is a fair target for . A may be, like their authors, devoid. of . t et ‘ ~ bi) invasion of individual rights, which are paramount. to any—division of govern- mem. x Having said this, we now turn with 4 comforting feeling to the recent sober , reactions of some of those most di- rectly concerned with the Court’s re-- cent judgments. We cite, for instance, the decision of the House Un-American Activities Committee to reorient its aims, to revise its authorizing Jaw and its procedures, even to change its name - that it may conform to the Court's judgment in the famous Watkins case. H ee | The House committee has determined, obviously, that it can live with the Watkins decision, and still pursue the duties for which it was created,” . ,.We-note that the Justice Depart. ment, which said the Court's decision — in another case had created a “grave emergency in law enforcement,” as .in- deed it did, is moving fast, together with Congress to remedy defects in the law, as alleged by the Court.’ | ‘Jt seemg to us these orderly efforts, rather than vengeful investigations or : legislation stewed in reprisal, are more in keeping with our traditional con- “cepts of democratic governmest=——"~ Cy paeme Court UU PREM, CUR « “ a Te _jleeus WN “Belmont Mohr Porsons Rosen Tosa ———— Nease Tele. Room — / Holloman : Gandy BAY a ee Wash. Post and Times Herald th, Wash. News _ fe 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 ——-~—__—_ Date — JUL 1 5 ST