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Opening of Dougherty trial. The attempt to impeach Atty. General Harry M. Dougherty, open Sat., Sept. 16, when the case was called for a hearing before House Judiciary Comm. Cong. Keller, Rep. of Minn. shown standing as he opened his charges. Cong. Volstead at rear center of platform. Hearing was postponed until Sept. to give Rep. Keller time to get his evidence together

Opening of Dougherty trial. The attempt to impeach Atty. General Harry...

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President's court plan "leap in dark" Yale professor tells Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., March 31. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Edwin Borchard Professor of Constitutional Law at Yale, declared the President's court reorganization plan is a "speculative leap in the dark unless a revolution in the attitude of the judges toward the constitution is anticipated". Prof. Borchard further declared the bill is unsound and ineffective and that it should be voted down, 3/31/1937

President's court plan "leap in dark" Yale professor tells Senate Comm...

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Borah and McCarran seem happy at Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., May 18. Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho (seated) and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada, both seem elated that the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report the President's bill to the Senate floor as unfavorable. Both of these Senators have been opposed to the bill and are glad that the meetings are over, 5/18/1937

Borah and McCarran seem happy at Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C....

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Senate committee hears British expert. Washington, D.C., April 6. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee this morning, Dr. Harold J. Laskil noted British political scientist, told how King George V of England threatened to "pack" The House of Lords on 1911 to permit extension of the powers of the House of Commons. Laski related than in 1911 when The House of Lords threatened to defeat a measure extending the power of The Commons, King George issued an order that, should the Lord "get out of hand" he would create sufficient Lords to override the opposition, 4/6/38

Senate committee hears British expert. Washington, D.C., April 6. Appe...

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Whispered advice. Washington, D.C., March 31. As the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee opened hearings today on the bill just introduced by Senator Guy M. Gillette (seated) to divorce the marketing of petroleum from the refining production and transportation, P.E. Hadlick, Secretary of the National Oil Marketers Association, whispers a bit of information into the Senator's ear. Hadlick was one of the first witnesses to testify in favor of the bill, 3/31/38

Whispered advice. Washington, D.C., March 31. As the Senate Judiciary ...

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Nominee for Assistant Attorney General questioned by senate committee. Washington, D.C., March 11. Thurman Arnold, nominee for Assistant Attorney General to succeed Robert H. Jackson, pictured as he was questioned by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee this morning. He declared before the committee that he wanted to "break up monopoly" but believed the anti-trust laws were imperfect. After a short session the committee approved the nomination of Arnold with the understanding that the right to oppose confirmation on the Senate floor would be reserved for Senators Borah and Burke, 3/11/38

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Opposes judgeship for former Governor James V. Allred of Texas. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Rep. Martin Dies today told a one-man subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee that popular sentiment is 'overwhelming against appointment' of Former Governor James W. Alred as a District Judge for the southern district of Texas. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, of Wyoming, was the only member of the committee present to hear Dies express his opposition, 1-27-39

Opposes judgeship for former Governor James V. Allred of Texas. Washin...

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Crowd hears Frankfurter before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. The S.R.O sign was hung out today as Prof. Felix Frankfurter appeared before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee considering his nomination to the Supreme Court. Frankfurter and his counsel, Dean Acheson, are shown in center of picture, 1/12/39

Crowd hears Frankfurter before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Washingt...

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Scan president's message on Judiciary. Washington D.C. No President's message in years has created the interest the one President Roosevelt sent to Congress today, demanding an overhauling of the Judiciary. Vice President Garner (center) with Senator William H. Dietrich (left) of Illinois; and Senator Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, studying the message shortly after It reached Congress. The only comment Senator Ashurst would make was "President Taft urged this same thing several years ago" he added he would make a full statement later

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Senate and House Judiciary leaders in huddle with president. Washington D.C. Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, (left) Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, with Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Democrat of Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt. Although they refused to make a statement it was presumed they discussed the President's request for increase in the membership of the Supreme Court

Senate and House Judiciary leaders in huddle with president. Washingto...

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Sub. Com. of House Judiciary Committee investigate Snowden H. Marshall. L to R: Warren Gard, Ohio, C.C. [Charles Creighton] Carlin, Virginia, Jno. M. [John Mandt] Nelson, Wis.

Sub. Com. of House Judiciary Committee investigate Snowden H. Marshall...

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Proposed House bill would ruin small oil companies, Kentucky oil executive tells House Committee. Washington, D.C., June 23. Testifying against a proposed House bill that would divorce production, refining and marketing processes in the oil industry, Paul G. Blazer, President of the Ashland Oil and Refining Co. of Kentucky, told the House Judiciary Committee that passage of such a bill would ruin a company like his. He said his company was a small concern but was completely integrated

Proposed House bill would ruin small oil companies, Kentucky oil execu...

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Judiciary Hearing. Washington, D.C., March 11. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, D. of Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee left: shown with the Assistant Attorney General Robert Jackson, who testified that "it is idle to contend, that is was ever intended that the Supreme Court become a super-government"

Judiciary Hearing. Washington, D.C., March 11. Senator Henry F. Ashurs...

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My friends. Washington, D.C., April 7. A striking resemblance to President Roosevelt when the President was Assistant Secretary of War was noticed today when Ignatius M. Wilkinson, Dean of Law Faculty at Fordham, appeared on the stand at the Senate Judiciary hearing at the Capitol today. He presented a resolution signed by all of the lawyers on the faculty at the Law School at Fordham University against the President's Supreme Court bill, 4/7/1937

My friends. Washington, D.C., April 7. A striking resemblance to Presi...

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"What we do now." Washington, D.C., May 18. Senator Matthew M. Neely (left) of West Virginia and Senator William H. Dietrich (right) of Ill. are shown as they whisper together after the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote to report the president's bill to the floor unfavorably. These two men have been the leaders for the president's bill, 5/18/1937

"What we do now." Washington, D.C., May 18. Senator Matthew M. Neely (...

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Nebraska senator studies answers. Washington, D.C., Feb. 10. Senator George W. Norris, veteran republican from Nebraska, listens intently to the answers of Robert H. Jackson, nominee for Solicitor General, as he questioned by a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, 2/10/38

Nebraska senator studies answers. Washington, D.C., Feb. 10. Senator G...

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Virginia Governor consoles rejected nominee for Virginia federal judgeship. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Floyd Roberts, whose nomination by President Roosevelt to be a Federal Judge in Virginia, was adversely reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, shown with Governor James H. Price of Virginia. Governor Price was to have testified in behalf of Roberts but the Committee went into executive session without calling him. The Senate indicated today they would begin deliberation on the nomination Monday, 2-2-39

Virginia Governor consoles rejected nominee for Virginia federal judge...

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House leaders study president's message. Washington D.C. President Roosevelt's sensational message to Congress today, demanding overhauling of the Judiciary, struck Congressional leaders like a bolt from a clear sky. Copies of the speech were at a premium on Capitol Hill. Here we see Rep. Hatton W. Sumners of Texas, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Speaker William B. Bankhead, as they went into a huddle with the message. Speaker Bankhead said the message involved a "sound principle" for judicial reform. Rep. Sumners refused to comment

House leaders study president's message. Washington D.C. President Roo...

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Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to possibly 15 members. Senators Borah, Pittman and Connally continued their silence on the administration Program as they left the Committee Room. in the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William E. Borah, Idaho; Senator Henry F. Hurst of Arizona, Chairman ; and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada. Standing left to right: Senator Frederich Van Nuys of Indiana; Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska. Senator Warren Austin of Vermont; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Senator George McGill of Kansas; and Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase m...

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May make cash levy on lynching. These members of the Senate Judiciary Sub-committee considering the Costigan-Wagner Anti-Lynching Bill may report our a piece of legislation calling for a levy of from $2,000 to $10,000 against a county in which a lynching occurs to be paid to relatives of the victim. From the left: Sen. Edward P. Costigan, D. of Colo.; Sen. Frederick Van Nuys, D. of Ind.; Sen. Joseph F. Guffy, D. of Pennsylvania, and Sen. William H. Dieterrich, D. of Ill. 2/14/35

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NLRB heads defends agency before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Defending the National Labor Relations Board today before the senate judiciary committee, Chairman J. Warren Madden Asserted that demands for Congressional investigation by Senator Burke are based on "misinformation, half-truths and trivialities." Madden admitted that the NLRB had made mistakes and has been severely criticized, but added that much of the criticism could have been avoided by compromising the principles of the (Wagner) Act, 2/3/38

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Big three of House Judiciary. Washington D.C. The big guns of the House Judiciary Committee as they studied the President's request for increase in the membership of the Supreme Court, following the meeting of the Committee today. Left to right: Rep. U.S. Guyer of Kansas, ranking Republican Member of the Committee; Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the Committee; and Rep. Emanuel Celler, of New York and ranking Democrat of the Committee

Big three of House Judiciary. Washington D.C. The big guns of the Hous...

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COMMITTEES. JUDICIARY. SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE WHICH SAT AT MACON, GA, 1/19/1914, TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE SPEAR OF THE GEORGIA FEDERALCOURT. FLOYD OF AR; WEBB OF NC, CHAIRMAN; VOLSTEAD OF MN

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COMMITTEES. JUDICIARY. SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ...

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Oil Association spokesman at House hearing. Washington, D.C., June 22. Eric Weber, President of the Ohio Petroleum Marketers' Association, who appeared as a witness at a House Judiciary Subcommittee yesterday. The committee is holding hearings upon the Harrington Bill which affects the oil producing and distributing industry

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Attorney General Stone as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary committee, January 28, to answer questions as to why he is determined to go ahead with the new case of the Deptartment of Justice against Senator Wheeler of Montana. The evidence will be submitted by the Department before a Federal Grand jury in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 1. The picture shows, (left to right) Senator Albert B. Commins, Chairman of the committee, Harlan Fiske Stone, Attorney General and Senator Thomas F. Walsh [...] Montana

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"Bar guild head backs plan of FDR." Washington, D.C., March 12. Judge John Patrick Devaney, former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court and now President of the National Lawyers Guild, who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and urged Congressional acceptance of the President's Judiciary re-organization plan as "the most conservative remedy" for protecting the confidence of the people in the Supreme Court...

"Bar guild head backs plan of FDR." Washington, D.C., March 12. Judge ...

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Teacher and scholar meet again. Washington, D.C., April 1. Memories of school days were recalled today when Dean Harry M. Bates of the Michigan Law School, faced Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, across the witness table in voicing his opposition against the President's court reform plan. Senator Ashurst was a student in Dean Bates' (right) law class at Michigan in 1903. As he and Dean Bates met, Senator Ashurst said: "If I have made a failure at law, I'm going to blame it on you," 4/1/1937

Teacher and scholar meet again. Washington, D.C., April 1. Memories of...

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Plan for hearing on Reed nomination. Washington, D.C., Jan. 17. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, of Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Matthew M. Neely of West Virginia, Senate Rules Committee Chairman, map out plans for Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the fitness of Stanley F. Reed to sit on the United States Supreme Court. Senator M.M. Logan of Kentucky, is Chairman of the Subcommittee, 1/17/38

Plan for hearing on Reed nomination. Washington, D.C., Jan. 17. Senato...

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White House reception for Judiciary. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes and Mrs. Hughes are shown as they left their residence for the White House reception for the Supreme Court and the Judiciary, 11138

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New evidence. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, left, republican of New Jersey, shown here with Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee today presented 'new evidence' to the Committee in support of his resolution to impeach the Secretary Perkins and two other Labor Department officials, 2-2-39

New evidence. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, left, ...

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Rose Wilder Lane says Ludlow Resolution is needed as check on government. Washington, D.C., May 10. Rose Wilder Lane, writer, today urged support of the Ludlow Resolution which is being considered by a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. She supported it on the grounds that it would 'carry forward the American process of government,' and followed by saying that it is another check on government. We need more checks on government. The bill, if passed, would make aggressive war by the United States subject to vote by the people

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Oil companies have no desire to create monopoly, House Judiciary Committee told. Washington, D.C., June 23. W.S. Farish, President of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, said before the House Judiciary Committee today that there is keen competition among oil companies and that major companies have no desire to create a monopoly. Farish joined other oil company executives in condemning before the committee a bill to divorce production, refining, and marketing processes of the oil industry

Oil companies have no desire to create monopoly, House Judiciary Commi...

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J.J. Darlington statue in Judiciary Square

J.J. Darlington statue in Judiciary Square

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Opens Labor Nonpartisan League Convention. Washington, D.C., March 8. With labor leaders from all sections of the country, Maj. George L. Berry, President of the Labor Nonpartisan League, is shown presiding at the opening session of the League's convention in Washington today. The convention will mark the climax of an intensive campaign by the League to show congress and the country that labor is solidly behind the President in his efforts to modernize the federal Judiciary, 3/8/1937

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Former Envoy to Germany is last witness before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 23. The hearings of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the court reorginization drew to a close today with J. Gould Schurman, former American Envoy to Germany, as one of the last witnesses to oppose the plan. The proposal would rob the court of its world wide fame and divinity, Schurman told the Committee. Administration and opposition leaders on the Committee were in a heated clash today over whether the plan strikes at independence of the high tribunal, 4/23/1937

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All alone. Washington, D.C., Aug. 13. Senator Edward R. Burke, who bitterly opposed the president's court reorganization bill and likewise opposed the nomination of Senator Black, sits in a corner and observes the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee approve the nomination of Black by a vote of 5-1, 8/13/37

All alone. Washington, D.C., Aug. 13. Senator Edward R. Burke, who bit...

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Senatorial trio. Washington, D.C., May 15. Like mailmen taking a walk on their day off, these powerful Senate figures were snapped while "listening in" on the Senate Judiciary hearing. Left to right: Senator M.M. Logan of Kentucky; Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of California; and Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, 5/15/1937

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Senatorial headache. Washington, D.C., March 19. A veteran of many Senate investigations and hearings, Senator George W. Norris, of Nebraska, has discovered the present hearing on the President's Judiciary program just another headache. [...]askans was snapped as he attended today's session [...] Senate Judiciary Committee, 3/19/1937

Senatorial headache. Washington, D.C., March 19. A veteran of many Sen...

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"Judiciary" huddle. Washington, D.C., March 19. Vice President Garner (left) and Speaker William Bankhead went into a huddle today [...] the various phases of the President's proposed Supreme Court plan, as who isn't discussing the same thing these days, 3/19/1937

"Judiciary" huddle. Washington, D.C., March 19. Vice President Garner ...

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Mentioned for Supreme Court vacancy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Hatton Sumner, Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is being mentioned prominently as the successor to Justice George Sutherland when he retires from the Supreme Court bench on January 18, 1/7/38

Mentioned for Supreme Court vacancy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Ha...

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Counsel for Frankfurter talks with Chairman of Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Waiting to appear before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today as counsel for Prof. Felix Frankfurter, Dean Acheson, left, former Undersecretary of the Treasury and a personal friend of the Harvard professor, chatted informally with Chairman M.M. Neely of West Virginia, 1/10/39

Counsel for Frankfurter talks with Chairman of Senate Judiciary Subcom...

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New evidence. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, left, republican of New Jersey, shown here with Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee today presented 'new evidence' to the Committee in support of his resolution to impeach the Secretary of Labor and two other Labor Department officials, 2-2-39

New evidence. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, left, ...

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Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 19. A new snapshot of Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee

Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 19. A new ...

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Senate Judiciary Committee before which H.F. Stone appeared, 1/28/25

Senate Judiciary Committee before which H.F. Stone appeared, 1/28/25

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Attorney General arrives for Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Washington, D.C., March 10. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings with Mrs. Cummings arriving at the Capitol today where the Attorney General appeared as the first witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the President's plan for reorganizing the Supreme Court. Senator William Gibbs McAdoo (center) of California, greeted the couple on their arrival, 3/10/1937

Attorney General arrives for Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Washi...

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Knits while husband burns. Washington, D.C., Mar. 22. Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler, wife of Senator Wheeler of Montana calmly knits while her husband is burning up at the cross examination of his fellow senators as he took the stand today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The senator is opposed packing the Supreme Court by legislation, 3/22/1937

Knits while husband burns. Washington, D.C., Mar. 22. Mrs. Burton K. W...

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Judiciary Committee hears N.Y. Supreme Justice on proposed Court reform plan. Washington, D.C., March 20. Ferdinand Pecora (left) New York Supreme Court Justice and former member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that he favored the president's plan for reorganization of the Judiciary. Pecora drew upon his experience as an investigator for the Senate Banking and Currency Committee to outline a broad situation which he said required the President's program as a solution. He is shown with Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York, 3/20/1937

Judiciary Committee hears N.Y. Supreme Justice on proposed Court refor...

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At special Judiciary Committee meeting. Washington D.C., July 22. The S.R.O. sign was hung out as the extraordinary meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee got under way today, following the meeting which was attended by Vice President Garner. It was announced that Senator M.M. Logan, of Kentucky, would today move to recommit the pending Judiciary Bill. In the photograph, left to right: (sitting) Senator M.M. Logan, Kentucky; Vice President Garner; and Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley. Standing, left to right: Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, 7/22/37

At special Judiciary Committee meeting. Washington D.C., July 22. The ...

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Supreme Court "rock of ages" says Rabbi. Washington, D.C., April 21. Rabbi William F. Rosenblum of New York urged the Senate Judiciary Committee today to reject president's court program and "keep America safe from crackpots and the lunatic fringe." That the supreme judiciary is the rock of ages against which demagoguery and dictatorship alike will be dashed to pieces, 4/21/1937

Supreme Court "rock of ages" says Rabbi. Washington, D.C., April 21. R...

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Exclusive interview for youngest reporter "covering" Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., March 30. Youngest reporter "covering" the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the President's court reorganization plan, nine-year-old Nicky Arundel, editor of Nicky's News in Washington, scooped his rivals today when he received an exclusive interview with Senator Pat McCarran, (left) of Nevada, and Senator F. Ryan Duffy of Wisconsin. Both Senators are members of the Judiciary Committee, 3/30/1937

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Solicitor General nominee quizzed by senate committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 10. Robert H. Jackson, nominee for Solicitor General, today denied before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee that he is attempting to remake the Constitution and the laws of the nation. Jackson underwent a grueling cross-examination at the hands of Senator Warren R. Austin, Republican of Vermont, with the Supreme Court Reform Program as the principal issue, 2/10/38

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Virginia Senators oppose nomination of Floyd Roberts to federal judgeship. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Senators Carter Glass and Harry F. Byrd, who are leading the opposition to the nomination of Floyd Roberts to a Federal District Judgeship in Virginia, are pictured as they listened to testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee when public hearings on the nomination began, 2-1-39

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Nevada's Senators. Washington D.C. Senator Pat McCarran and Senator Key Pittman, (right) both Democrats from Nevada, exchanging opinions on President Roosevelt's proposal that the membership of the Supreme Court be increased to possibly 15 members. They are pictured as they attended a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee today

Nevada's Senators. Washington D.C. Senator Pat McCarran and Senator Ke...

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America's birthright sold if president's judiciary plan is accepted. Washington, D.C., April 1. Attacking the president's judiciary plan, Dean Harry M. Bates of the Michigan Law School, declared before the Committee that if the plan is accepted America might find she had sold National birthright for an immediate gain leading toward a change in our form of government to english parliamentary system. Senator Ashurst, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee before whom Bates appeared, was a student in his law class at Michigan in 1903, 4/1/1937

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Opens Labor Nonpartisan League Convention. Washington, D.C., March 8. With labor leaders from all sections of the country, Maj. George L. Berry, President of the Labor Nonpartisan League, is shown presiding at the opening session of the League's convention in Washington today. The convention will mark the climax of an intensive campaign by the League to show Congress and the country that labor is solidly behind the President in his efforts to modernize the Federal Judiciary, 3/8/1937

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Supreme Court up with docket clerk reports to Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., March 30. The United States Supreme Court is well up with its docket, Charles Elmore Cropley, Clerk of the Court, informed the Senate Judiciary Committee today. The statement given the committee by Cropley contained the information that the new rules on "modernizing and liberalizing" of procedure had speeded up the work of the court, 3/30/1937

Supreme Court up with docket clerk reports to Senate Judiciary Committ...

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A.F. of L. head sees President Roosevelt. Washington D.C., July 23. A.F. of L. President William Green arriving at the White House today to keep an appointment with President Roosevelt. Questioned by Newsmen later, Green said he told the President the Federation was "very much dissapointed" over Senate action on the Judiciary Reorganization Bill. Green said he also expressed to the President the hope that Congress would pass a minimum wage and maximum hour bill and a housing measure at this session, 7/23/37

A.F. of L. head sees President Roosevelt. Washington D.C., July 23. A....

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Murphy tells his side of strike controversy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 13. Attorney General Frank Murphy sat before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary this afternoon and in a voice almost inaudible to those nearby, read his statement regarding his side of the sit-down strikes in Detroit's motor industries. During the following period of questioning, he registered neither frown nor smiles, 1/13/39

Murphy tells his side of strike controversy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 13...

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Opposes Equal Rights Amendment . Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Dorothy Straus, New York attorney, today testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee against the Equal Rights for Women Constitutional Amendment which is not being considered. The proposed amendment sponsored by Senator Burke and Townsend Reads "men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction..."

Opposes Equal Rights Amendment . Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Dorothy Str...

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Sen. Ashurst buys paper announcing death of Secretary Swanson. Washington, D.C., July 7. Senator Henry Ashurst of Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee shown here buying a newspaper at the Capitol today. The headlines announce the death of Navy Secretary Clyde Swanson this morning. News-vendor is 10 year old Benny Brown who operates the newsstand near the Senate Chamber

Sen. Ashurst buys paper announcing death of Secretary Swanson. Washing...

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Senators LaFollette and NYE confer on Ludlow bill. Washington, D.C., May 10. Senator Robert M. LaFollette, Jr., who was first witness before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing witnesses on the Ludlow Resolution to have war declarations submitted to vote by the people, finished his testimony and leaned over the shoulder of Senator Gerald -Mun'tions- NYE to tell him of a new argument for the resolution

Senators LaFollette and NYE confer on Ludlow bill. Washington, D.C., M...

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Doesn't like lynchings. Rep. Carolina O'Day, D. of N.Y., giving a woman's viewpoint to the hearings on the Anti-Lynching Bill before the Senate Judiciary sub-committee said "Women do not need nor want to be protected by such a barbarous practices." 2/14

Doesn't like lynchings. Rep. Carolina O'Day, D. of N.Y., giving a woma...

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Rubber band snapper Norris. Washington, D.C., March 12. The whang, whang, of a heavy rubber band in the hands of Senator George Norris, of Nebraska today interrupted the proceedings at the Senate Judiciary Supreme Court hearing, the noise reverberated in the marble caucus room. Finally Chairman Ashurst stood up and said: "However, I should like to ask the audience to quit shuffling around, to cease fiffling papers and stop snapping rubber bands." Norris flushed, scowled and put his hands in his pockets, Norris is shown with his rubber band during the lull...

Rubber band snapper Norris. Washington, D.C., March 12. The whang, wha...

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Before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., March 20. Irving Grant, St. Louis editor, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that "it is disastrous to leave the destinies of the United States" in the hands of five Supreme Court Justices "who have usurped the policy making functions of the government" while supporting the president's judiciary program. Grant added that he believed the proposed bill was "faulty" because it provided for a permanent increase in court membership up to 15, 3/20/1937

Before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., March 20. Irving ...

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Author and administrator of Wagner Labor Act go into a huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Immediately following the blast put on the National Labor Relations Board today by Senator Burke, Democrat of Nebraska, before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, Senator Robert E. Wagner (right), author of the Wagner Labor Act, was snapped as he went into a huddle with Chairman J. Warren Madden of the NLRB. Burke charged there has been more strife and misunderstanding between employer and employee than ever before since enforcement of the Wagner Act has been placed in the hands of the NLR, 1/27/38

Author and administrator of Wagner Labor Act go into a huddle. Washing...

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Frankfurter attentive. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. With hand clasped behind his head, Felix Frankfurter seemed relaxed today as members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee considering his fitness for the U.S. Supreme Court, shot questions at him, 1/12/39

Frankfurter attentive. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. With hand clasped be...

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Labor Secretary defends self before House. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. Secretary of Labor, Francis Perkins, today presented herself before the House Committee on the Judiciary to defend her actions as Secretary. She is under consideration of impeachment upon charges by Rep. J. Parnell Thomas that she has failed to enforce the deportation laws against Harry Bridges and Harry Strecker, 2-8-39

Labor Secretary defends self before House. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. S...

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In ofc. of Senate Committee on Judiciary Affairs

In ofc. of Senate Committee on Judiciary Affairs

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McAdoo to propose substitute for administration Supreme Court bill. Washington, D.C., May 11. Senator William Gibbs McAdoo, Democrat of California, is due to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tomorrow and explain his proposed substitute for the administration Supreme Court plan. He is pictured chatting with Senator Henry F. Ashurst, (center) chairman of the committee, and Senator Carl A. Hatch, also a member of the committee, 5/11/37

McAdoo to propose substitute for administration Supreme Court bill. Wa...

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Judiciary still to continue. Washington, D.C., April 17. Newshawks that have been covering the Senate Judiciary hearing at the Capitol today expected to hear that the hearings would cease. In the above picture the reporters are learning that the hearing will continue for another ten days at least, 4/17/1937

Judiciary still to continue. Washington, D.C., April 17. Newshawks tha...

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Oil executive predicts suffocated marketing competition if Gillette bill is passed. Washington, D.C., April 21. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, J. Howard Pew, President of the Sun Oil Co., declared that passage of the Gillette Bill prohibiting marketing of petroleum products by producers or refiners would suffocate marketing competition, 4/21/38

Oil executive predicts suffocated marketing competition if Gillette bi...

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Grants critic of Frankfurter copy of testimony before Senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12 . Chairman M.M. Neely of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee pictured as he told Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling that she was welcome to a copy of Frankfurter's testimony. 'Take it. Any part of all of', he exclaimed. Mrs. Dilling bitterly attacked Frankfurter as a radical yesterday and threw in a few added bites at all liberals, including the Roosevelt family, 1/12/39

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Elmer Whitehurst [...] Judiciary Committee

Elmer Whitehurst [...] Judiciary Committee

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Newly nominated Attorney General and Mrs. Jackson leave for White House reception. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Robert H. Jackson, who was nominated by President Roosevelt today to succeed Frank Murphy as Attorney General, and Mrs. Jackson leaving their hotel tonight for the Judiciary reception at the White House

Newly nominated Attorney General and Mrs. Jackson leave for White Hous...

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H.F. Stone appearing before Senate Judiciary Committee, 1/28/25

H.F. Stone appearing before Senate Judiciary Committee, 1/28/25

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Senate Judiciary Com on amendment of Volstead Act, 4/5/26

Senate Judiciary Com on amendment of Volstead Act, 4/5/26

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Mencken, lynching and civilization. Henry Mencken, author of note, testifies at the Senate Judiciary sub-committee hearing on the Anti-Lynching bill that "no civilized country can condone lynching." 2/14/35

Mencken, lynching and civilization. Henry Mencken, author of note, tes...

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Sen. McAdoo and Sen. Dietrich at Judiciary

Sen. McAdoo and Sen. Dietrich at Judiciary

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For and against. Washington D.C., July 22. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, (left) Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a strong adherent of the President's Court Reorganization Bill, greets Senator Edward R. Burke, who is leading the bloc of Democratic Senators opposing the bill, as he arrives to attend the extraordinary meeting of the Sneate Judiciary Committee today, 7/22/37

For and against. Washington D.C., July 22. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, (...

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In spotlight before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 6. Former President of the New York Bar, Charles C. Burlingham, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to voice his opposition to President Roosevelt's court reorganization plan. Burlingham told the Committee that liberals, radicals and labor "May curse the day," when the president's judiciary plan was conceived. Burlingham said that he could think "of only one other Attorney General--whom I will not name--would not have resigned rather than condone or have any part or lot in such a shabby enterprise" as the court bill, 4/6/1937

In spotlight before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Apri...

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Mentioned for Supreme Court vacancy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Hatton Sumner, Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is being mentioned prominently as the successor to Justice George Sutherland when he retires from the Supreme Court bench on January 18, 1/7/38

Mentioned for Supreme Court vacancy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Ha...

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Urges equal rights for women. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania and a sister of Senator Joseph Guffey, urged approval of the Burke Constitutional Amendment for Equal Rights for Women as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today. Mrs.. Miller, shown with Senator Burke, author of the Amendment, told the committee that business women have "felt the ruinious effects of discriminatory and so-called protective legislation," 2/9/38

Urges equal rights for women. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Mrs. Emma Guff...

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Movies record Frankfurter's appearance before Senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Movie and still cameras were set at all angles in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing room to record for the nation the appearance of Felix Frankfurter, who made himself available to answer questions as to his fitness to serve on the Supreme Court bench. The committee later confirmed the nomination of Frankfurter, 1/12/39

Movies record Frankfurter's appearance before Senate committee. Washin...

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"Psst. don't look now, but you're a Supreme Court Justice." Washington, D.C., March 24. Awaiting the speedy decision of the Judiciary Sub-committee of the Senate in the Appropriations Committee Room, William O. Douglas, former S.E.C. Chairman and youngest appointee to the Supreme Court, was pleasingly surprised when chairman Carl A. Hatch slipped up to tell him that he was O.K. with his committee. Next Monday the full committee meets and will undoubtedly pass upon him. 3-24-39

"Psst. don't look now, but you're a Supreme Court Justice." Washington...

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Frankfurter faces Senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Felix Frankfurter, right, facing the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today to answer questions concerning his fitness for the U.S. Supreme Court. The committee later confirmed his nomination. Left to right, can be seen: Senator William H. King of Utah, Senator M.M. Neely of West Virginia, Chairman, and Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, 1/12/39

Frankfurter faces Senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Felix F...

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House Committee considers impeachment of Labor Secretary. Washington, D.C., Jan. 25. The House Judiciary Committee today considered charges contained in an impeachment resolution presented yesterday by Rep. J Parnell Thomas, but postponed action until tomorrow. Members shown here are: Front row; Wallace E. Pierce, Charles F. McLaughlin, Francis E. Walter, Hatton Sumners, chairman of the Committee, Zebulon Weaver, Raymond S. Springer; Back row; B.J. Monkiewicz, Louis E. Graham, John W. Gwynne, Earl Michener, U.S. Guyer, Abe Murdock, Dave (E)? Satterfield, Jr. William T. Byrne, James M. Barnes, 1-25-39

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Lawyer for ex-Senator Berry makes claim for pay before Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan.17. Representative Tom Connolly, Carl A. Hatch, Hansel Proffitt, and Pat Harrison, Representative from Mississippi, at the meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Mr. Proffitt is a lawyer representing George L. Berry, defeated for re-election to the Senate in the last election in Tennessee, and claims that Berry's salary should be paid up until his successor, Tom Stewart, took the oath of office. Under the present law, a Senator's pay is stopped when he is defeated at the polls, 1/17/39

Lawyer for ex-Senator Berry makes claim for pay before Judiciary Commi...

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COMMITTEES. JUDICIARY. SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE WHICH SAT AT MACON, GA, 1/19/1914, TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE SPEAR OF THE GEORGIA FEDERALCOURT. FLOYD OF AR; WEBB OF NC, CHAIRMAN; VOLSTEAD OF MN

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President of Socony-Vacuum Co. attacks bill to separate production, refining, and transportation of oil products. Washington, D.C., June 21. John A. Brown, President [...] Socony-Vacuum Co. Inc., told a House Judiciary subcommittee today that a bill by Rep. Vincent [...] to 'divorce' production, refining, and transportation of petroleum products from the marketing of them was 'senseless.' The bill aimed at possible monopolies resulting from all units of distribution of petroleum products by one company. 'From the standpoint of the consumer and retailer, this proposal is a harmful and uneconomic infringement on the freedom of buying,' he said

President of Socony-Vacuum Co. attacks bill to separate production, re...

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Mencken leaves Senate hearing on lynchings. Henry Mencken, center, noted author and liberal thinker, leaves the Senate Judiciary Sub- committee hearing on the anti-lynching bill in the company of a newspaper man. 2/14/25

Mencken leaves Senate hearing on lynchings. Henry Mencken, center, not...

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Court reform plan hostile to Constitution. Washington, D.C., April 5. Frank H. Sommer, Dean of the New York Univeristy Law School, denouncing the President's Judiciary plan before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. He declared that although the plan conforms to the letter of the constitution, it is distinctly hostile t[...] he proposed constitutional amendments in place of the plan, 4/5/1937

Court reform plan hostile to Constitution. Washington, D.C., April 5. ...

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In spotlight before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 2. Walter F. Dodd, Chicago lawyer and constitutional authority, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to oppose the President's court bill as a measure calling for the "surrender of all essential principles of our government." Among other things Dodd suggested an age limit of 75 years for court justices, 4/2/1937

In spotlight before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Apri...

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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

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St. Louis educator opposes court plan. Washington, D.C., April 14. The president's court reorganization plan is "without precedent, without reason and without merit," Reverend Linus Lilly head of the St. Louis University Law School, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today, 4/14/1937

St. Louis educator opposes court plan. Washington, D.C., April 14. The...

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As hearing on president's re-organization plan opened today. Washington, D.C., March 10. Senator Henry F. Ashurst (right) Democrat of Arizona and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discusses last-minute details with Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, as hearings opened today on President Roosevelt's plan for reorganizing the Judiciary. Attorney General Cummings was the first witness heard, 3/10/1937

As hearing on president's re-organization plan opened today. Washingto...

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"Hands off the court" Representative before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 22. Representing the Women's National Committee for "Hands off the Supreme Court," Catherine Curtis appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to oppose the bill. Saying she thought she could speak for the American Women, Miss Curtis declared that when any group in this country seeks to nullify the safeguards which our Supreme Court provides, our American Women will stand united in defending for themselves and their families the sacred rights guaranteed them by the consititution through an independent Judiciary, 4/22/1937

"Hands off the court" Representative before Senate Judiciary Committee...

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Judiciary still to continue. Washington, D.C., April 17. Newshawks that have been covering the Senate Judiciary hearing at the Capitol today expected to hear that the hearings would cease. In the above picture the reporters are learning that the hearing will continue for another ten days at least, 4171937

Judiciary still to continue. Washington, D.C., April 17. Newshawks tha...

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Equal rights to women would result in confusion, senate committee told. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. Dean G. Acheson, former Undersecretary of the Treasury, today told the Senate judiciary subcommittee, that the proposed Constitutional Amendment granting "equal rights" to women would lead only to "confusion." It would confuse states in determining what constituted "equal rights" and would cause "many good laws" to be discarded, Acheson added, 3/8/38

Equal rights to women would result in confusion, senate committee told...

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Senator testifies before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Senator Edward R. Burke, of Neb. appearing before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee which opened hearings on his resolution to authorize an inquiry of the NLRB, Sen. Burke, declared that the Federal Agency has created "widespread distrust' and "almost universal condemnation," 1/27/38

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Nominee to Virginia Federal Judgeship questioned by Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Floyd Roberts, recently nominated by President Roosevelt to be a Federal District Judge in Virginia and whose nomination is opposed by Senators Carter and Glass and Harry F. Byrd, pictured as he was waiting to be called for questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee today, 2-1-39

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