Justice George Sutherland, recogni ized leader of the Supreme Court's "conservative bloc," will retire under the Sumner Act on January 18, it was announced to-day, "Having reached the age of more than 75," Justice Sutherland said in his letter of resignation to President Roosevelt, "and having held the commission as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and served that court for fifteen years, thus being eligible for retirement under the Sumner Act I desire to avail myself of the rights and privileges for judicial service speelled in the Act to that end. I hereby retire from active, service from the bench, effective on and after Tuesday, January 18."
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