Thurgood Marshall — Part 10

101 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Sep 12, 1961 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Thurgood Marshall · 100 pages OCR'd

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WFO 77-72488 On September 12, 1961, s ED «:0-e the applicant's file at the Office of the torney General, Departaent of Justice, and it indicated that b7e Mr. itdee nes is being considered for appointment to the ee __ POHL tI ON_OF Tnited Stat tea Circuit Judes. Second Circuits —_—__—___ His “tile did not costain any additional pertinent information. -_ ee 220 szare or woe rors : ED ei. 5 on September 13, 1961, that he has personally known the applicant as a very competent and capable ettirmes whose ——— loys ity, reputation, and associates are. above reprosch. said the applicant is @ weil qualified attorney an not know of any reason why the applicant should not make an excellent Federal court judge. He recommended hia for such a position. Fe ee eS es Se 3 cvised Phi errs of ong: September 13, 1961, that he has known the applicant for ! approximately 15 years at least and that the applicant is a very vigorous, hard-fighting, deeply convictioned, and highly ethical attorney who has won auch acclaim and distinction in the legal field. He said the applicant is a man of good character, reputation, and associates and that he haa never had the slightest reason to question the applicant's loyaity to the United States, " QED = cas rk ed that the applicant is well qualirisda to be a Federsl judge and he recoamended him for such # position. b7 Cc A A ANCES SORE WTA ooo en Federal Fousi ey 15th and Vermont Avenue, N.¥., advised 3. on Septeaber 14, 1961, that he became acquainted th the applicant in 1930 when he and the applicant were atudente at Howard University; Law School. hes bess professionally and socially acquainted with the applicant for many years, and he said he was associated with the epplicant when the applicant appealed the school segregation case before the United States Supreme Court. The applicant, he said, is an outstanding scholar and was graduated at the top of his law school class. He said the applicant's first wife, VIVIAN MARSHALL, died approximately five years ago, and that the applicant remarried CECELIA SUYAT. He said that Mr. MARSHALL has had two sone by hia second marriage. He vouched for the AY a a m ul ~5- fd

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WFO 77-72488

On September 12, 1961, s ED «:0-e
the applicant's file at the Office of the torney
General, Departaent of Justice, and it indicated that b7e
Mr. itdee nes is being considered for appointment to the

ee __ POHL tI ON_OF Tnited Stat tea Circuit Judes. Second Circuits —_—__—___
His “tile did not costain any additional pertinent information. -_

ee 220 szare or woe rors
: ED ei. 5
on September 13, 1961, that he has personally known the

applicant as a very competent and capable ettirmes whose
——— loys ity, reputation, and associates are. above reprosch.
said the applicant is @ weil qualified attorney
an not know of any reason why the applicant should not
make an excellent Federal court judge. He recommended hia for
such a position.

Fe ee eS es
Se 3 cvised Phi errs of ong:
September 13, 1961, that he has known the applicant for !

approximately 15 years at least and that the applicant is a
very vigorous, hard-fighting, deeply convictioned, and highly

ethical attorney who has won auch acclaim and distinction in

the legal field. He said the applicant is a man of good
character, reputation, and associates and that he haa never

had the slightest reason to question the applicant's loyaity

to the United States, " QED = cas rk ed that the
applicant is well qualirisda to be a Federsl judge and he
recoamended him for such # position. b7 Cc

A A ANCES

SORE WTA ooo en Federal Fousi
ey 15th and Vermont Avenue, N.¥., advised 3.

on Septeaber 14, 1961, that he became acquainted
th the applicant in 1930 when he and the applicant were

atudente at Howard University; Law School. hes bess

professionally and socially acquainted with the applicant for
many years, and he said he was associated with the epplicant

when the applicant appealed the school segregation case before
the United States Supreme Court. The applicant, he said, is

an outstanding scholar and was graduated at the top of his

law school class. He said the applicant's first wife, VIVIAN
MARSHALL, died approximately five years ago, and that the
applicant remarried CECELIA SUYAT. He said that Mr. MARSHALL

has had two sone by hia second marriage. He vouched for the AY

a a m ul

~5- fd