Evening star., 1922-11-26
Washington as Legal Workshop
Possesses Unique Advantages

were added. In 1920 the Y. NJ. c. A.
established law school. and in the
same year American University was
founded. though this school gives only
graduate work. The newest of the
city's law schools is that of the
being in 1922. Two other local law
schools. Potomac University and Ori-
entail University. went out of exist
enCe in 1917, the former after thirteen
years and the latter after a career of
nine years.
Advantages Of Warrington.
The catalogues Of each Of these schools
speak in glowing terms Of the advan-
tages Of Washington for the study of
law. Indeed, no. other city contains as
many important and varied types Of
judicial bodies. The chief Of these is,
Of course, the United States Supreme
Court, which sits annually from Octo-
ber to Jdne at the Capitol. in a room
near the center Of the building, which
was at one time used by the Senate.
The young law student who visits this
chamber receives an impression not
soon to be forgotten He stands in the
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justice Of the world. tribunal which
has honorably and wisely upheld the
rights Of federal government and states
alike, and one which has exerted the
greatest influence on the history of the
United States. Court is opened by the
crier and the justices file in In their
black robes. Arguments are presented
orally BY counsel, the solicitor general
representing the United States when
the government is involved. Opinions
Of the court are also delivered orally,
30 that for the law student there is
much of value to be gained by his visit.
The justices Of the United States Su-
preme Court are appointed for life. The
court was organised in 1888 and in the
133 years Of its existence there have
been only ten Chief Justices and sixty
three associate justices. The Chief JUS
tees, with their terms of Office, have
been as follows: John Jay (1789-1795), },
John Rutledge (1795), Oliver Ellsworth
G17ss-1sool. John ,sss Marshali lso1-lsse9' )
Chase (18e4-1873). Morrison R Waite
(1s74-18ss). Melville w. Fuller Isss-
1870, Edward D. White (1s10-1921),
and William H. Tan (1s21-). John
Rutledge was named CHIEF Justice dur
ing q recess of the Senate and was never
confirmed. Mr.. Taft is the only man
who has been both President and Chief
Justice Of the United States. The pres
ent associate Justices, with the dates of
their appointments are: Joseph Nc
Kenna Of California 1898). Oliver
Wendell Holmes Of Massachusetts
(1902), Willis Van Devanter Of Wyoming
ds10), Mahlon Pttney of New Jersey
(19l2), James c. McReynolds Of Ten
nessee (1914), Louis D. Brandeis of
Massachusetts (1s16). and George Suth-
erland of Utah (1s22). Justice William
R. Day Of Ohio has recently resigned,
having been appointed referee in the
adjustment Of German war claims, and
his successor. Pierce Butler, has just
been named by President Harding.
OtAer Federal Courts.
The United States Court OF Claims
is located in the old Corcoran Art
Gallery, on the corner Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 18th street. This
court has Jurisdiction over all claims
against the government. amounting
annually to millions Of dollars. The
chief justice is Edward K Campbell
and there are four associate judges,
Fenton W. Booth. George e. Downey.
James Hay and Samuel J. Graham.
Judge Booth of this court Is dean
OF Howard's Law School and also OF