Fayette Black, of Alabama, to a seat on the US. Supreme Court Bench, President Roosevelt has seitied all speculation as to who would be the Successor of Justice Willis Van. Devanter who Fesigned a short while ago. It is quite possible that he has stirred up a deal of controversy by the self same action, for Mr. Black has proved himself to be an ardent supporter of the admin. stration and leading advocate of its wages! and hours legislation, Tt was hoped by som that Mr. Roosevelt would have followed a middle course by selecting someone of not 100. pro-ounced political views, but eminently a man considerable juridical experience. After obtain. ing the LIB degree at the University of Alabama. Mr, Black began practising in 1907, and in 1910 was appointed a police magistrate which position he occupied foe eighteen months. From 1913 to 1017 he was prosecuting attorney for Jefferson County, Ala, and in 1919 went back into general practice which he left when he was' elected for the frst time to the US, Senate in 1927, The senator is now serving his second term in that office. It is possible that the appointment will bbe criticized by the President's opponents on the score of the comparatively little Judicial experience the new Supreme Court Judge has had, though in fairness it has to be conceded that even without such experience a man might be sufficiently learned in the law to make an eff-lent member of the highest court of appeal In the United States. Bo that as it may the action of the President in selecting so pronounced supporter of his policies indicates his intention of conceding nothing to his opponents, and of strengthening the side of the Supreme Court most favourable, or likely to be most favourable his doctrines. 1t has always been contended in the past that once a man has been appointed to the Supreme Court he has risen above politics, and of that fact there have been some notable examples, but the very obvious belief which Mr. Roosevelt has. in the political bias of the Court which so completely wrecked his New! New Deal legislation may have led him in this Instance to take such action as may serve to change that traditional contention and it s0 somewhat modify the attitude of the general Public towards it. fsz-ting-stng-cht-chow-kan $F #1. 91 70)
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