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FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIC’ JN Date ——9/ie/o. bye Richmond, r a, who a en engaged as counsel for the in connection with litigation matters invelving the suits te force that county to integrate its public schools, advised the following: He has opposed THURGOOD MARSHALL en numereus eccasior in Federai District. Court in Richmond, Virginia. He said that MARSHALL has been the legal counsel for the NAACP legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., on these eccasions. He mentioned that he does not kmow: mything about MARSHALL's back- ground, his honesty or integrity, or his character and loyalty to this ceuntry. He mentioned that MARSHALL is @ very weak attorney and his knowledge of the law and legal procedures is limited. He noted that he has not been impressed with MARSHALL's courtroom demeanor and tliat on numerous occasions the court has "saved" him by asking if he meant to convey a particular point in his argumeris or presentation of a matter when MARSHALI had not been clear in his presentation. In these ins tees MARSHALL has agreed with the Court as to what he meant to convey; however, the Court's question frequently was entirely different from the points which MARSHALL had presented. He added that he would like to be quoted directly as gaying that “If Marshall were a white man, he would never be considered for a judgeship." He stated that MARSHALL is a "sun of the mill atterney" in that his legal abilities are below average; his legal experience appears to have been limited to eivil rights and racial matters; and tw is biased anc bigoted in his approach to issues concerning the members of his race. He noted also that MARSHALL has never, te his knowledge, held any sort of judicial position and he observed that, in his opinion, MARSHALL could not judge issues dispassic ately and solely on the basis of the issues proven threugh the admission of legal evidence. He said he wild definitely not recommend MARSHALL as having the ability er sense of justice te be a judge of the United States Circuit Court. bp7o On 9/13/61 ot _Richmond,—Virginta———_—— File # pt onsen 77-794 —— Pe __ . , ne ire +, _ Si J ate dictated —_ 9/23/63 This document contains neither recommendations soar conc clus tomes the FBI. It te the property of the FBI and is ioaned t your agency; it and ite contents are pot to be distributed cutside pour agency. ae