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0-19 (Rev. 9-7-58) Court Is Human ( ‘None of the fustines has ever made # speech to answer any of the many critics of its recént civil liberties decisians, tho they have brought on a torrent of abuse and even a congressional investigation. _ -. Associate Justice Harold R. Burton, however, yesterday made an informal talk before a small group of ex-Clevelanders here in Washington, in which he pre- \j sented the court.as An extremely human institution, as well as the permanent key- Stone of American povérnment. Justice Burton was mayor of Cleveland and si ‘ senator from Onhje ' before he was named to the court 12 years ago. ‘, Incidentally, Justice Burton thinks that only good will . come out of the House Judiciary subcommittee investiga- tion of the court next year. - _s oe ‘ i Most of the proposals now belnj reme Court or reform it were re. , made io limit the Su- : ly made when the U.-S. being drafted 170 yéars ago, says Justice -- a. ‘onstitution was t urton, - oy ae word of the U. S. Supreme Coutt is. ‘law and it never defends {ts decisions. | inpeacht justices, the President and all other F\ clvi Tolson nif Pi. woardmah # —_ Belmont —___—__- Mohr Tamm Trotter Nease Tele. Room Holloman Gandy ore er) =F ww ti F ,* “+ ‘By Peter Edson” One proposal is that.the President be restricted to expe-. rienced Judges in his Supreme Court nominations. This is. ‘- i Lf wpe cere a nthe almed at people like Justice Burton himself, who was 4 cit ‘law’ director tho he never sat on the bench, and at Chief aes Earl Warren, California's ex-governor but never & Mdpe - - : . Since. there are no restrictions in the Constitution of whom the President may nominate to the Supreme Court, any new restrictions would be unconstitutional, in Justice [Burton's opinion. - He points out, however, that the Seriate already has complete authority to impose or omit uniform standards for justices when it rejects or confirms each nemination, ‘ fe . coe Other proposals are being made ta remove Supreme Court justices from the bench for unpopular decisions. This was also proposed in 1787. The idea was that Congress might remove justices by joint resolution, This would have been Taurder, says Justice Burton. The proposal was voted down, eight states to ome, "| Instead, provision was miade for House of Represent&tives era} ate, 1 officials, 1f convicted by a two-thirds vote in the S No Supreme Court justice me mune bene lem AL has ever been impeéact Wash. Post and Times Herald Wash, News a al a Wash. Star N. Y. Herald Tribune N.Y. Jourmal- American N. Y. Mirror N. Y. Daily News N. Y. Times Daily Worker — The Worker New Leader ° Date