Evening star., 1942-02-26
Local Tribunal
10 Relieve
District Court
Judicial Conference
Told Of Importance
OfCoses Here

vi SuSSS t1SIS
Creation of a purely local tri-
bunal to relieve District Court of
much of the work it now handles
as a State court was advocated to-
day before the Third Judicial Cir
cult Conference by Chief Justice D.
Lawrence Groner of the United
States Court of Appeals, who pre-
sided.
Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone Of
the United States Supreme Court
impressed upon the conference, in
brief address, the necessity of the
courts earning the full respect of
the public. which should have COM
plete confidence in them.
District Court handles both Fed
eral and local cases and in that
respect is different from other Fed
eral courts throughout the country.
Chief Justice Groner spoke of the
importance of the work handled
by the Federal courts in the Ma
tional Capital.
More Judges Called Answer.
Associate Justice Harold NJ. Ste
phens of the appellate court, during
the general discussion that followed
the formal addresses. told the con-
ference that the real answer to the
problem of congested dockets is
more judges. He asserted that while
other departments in the Govern
ment have expanded in this rapidly
growing Nation the judiciary has
been increased but little.
He said he had grave doubts Of
the value of bringing in judges from
outside as they are not familiar with
our local practice" referring TO the
recent practice of assigning Federal
district judges here temporarily to
aid District Court.
Both the appellate and District
Court here are badly behind" in
their work, declared Justice Ste
phens, "and are not catching up to
| any appreciable extent-neither is
making any real progress" in cut
ting down the backlog Of cases.
Pays Tribute to Chandler.
Chief Justice Stone paid tribute
to the courtesy and tact" with
which Henry P. Chandler, director
of the Administrative Office Of the
United States Courts, also one Of
the speakers on this mornings pro-
gram, has conducted his difficult
Office. The Chief Justice told the
assembly that dignity, flrmness and
courtesy should be attributes Of the
judiciary, "as they are said to be
the attributes of kings" that the
public may have complete conf
dence in the courts.
The Chief Justice declared that
the Conference of Senior Circuit
Judges has been materially aided
by the assistance, advice and
opinions given through the various
circuit conferences, such as that
now in session here. He asserted
that he and his colleagues hoped
for real aid and advice from the
conference.
Biddle Outlines Problems.
Attorney General Biddle outlined
to the conference various problems
that are now confronting the De-
partment of Justice. He asserted
that the judiciary and the bar must
now turn its attention to the fact
that I'VE will have a war economy
when peace comes" and should use
that for the best interests of the
United States. Study should be
given now, he said, to what we
can use afterwards of this monster
that we are creating every day"
The Nations chief law officer said
that it was a just criticism in the
past that judicial appointments had
not been made promptly. but he
said that now the Department of
Justice is almost up to date" in its
recommendation of candidates for
vacancies on the bench.
Attorney General Biddle declared
that he and his department are
intensely interested" in the new
experiment under which judicial
circuit conferences have been set
up all over the country, designed to
bring about the better administra-
ton of justice. and that already it
has shown that I'VE can have unity
and independence in the judiciary"
Talks on Sedition Cases.
The Attorney General spoke of the
problem of Sedition and asserted
that in the last war this was not
dealt with very wisely. He asserted
that he has directed all his District
Attorneys not to bring sedition cases,
without his express written consent
but added that obstruction of the
war effort the Government will not
permit"
He declared that it Is better to
deal with the problem as England
has done during the course of this
war and not to make martyrs out of
straws found in the great stream of
the war"
The treatment of aliens was an
other topic touched upon by Attor-
ney General Biddle. who pointed out
that I'VE are going to have a labor
shortage and will begin to see signs
Of it some time In the fall" declar-
ing that the United States has large
sections of Germans and Italians.
who are integrated into the national
life.
Shifting Of persons. particularly
those of japanese origin, from the
West Coast should be determined
l.