Questioned by senate Judiciary subcommittee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 4. Prof. Henry W. Edgerton, (right) recently nominated by President Roosevelt for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as he appeared at the Capitol for questioning by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee in regard to whether he opposed the rights of courts to declare acts of Congress invalid. He stated that as a judge, he would not hesitate to declare a law unconstitutional if he believed it to be. On the left is Senator Burke of Nebraska, who was responsible for having Edgerton appear before the committee, and Joseph Keenan, Special Assistant to the Attorney General. 12/4/37