Word: harlan
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...Harlan, a Republican now serving as a U.S. Circuit Court judge, will, if approved by the Senate, fill the vacancy caused by the death of Democrat Robert H. Jackson...
...appointment was predicted yesterday by Paul A. Freund, Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of International Law, who said, "If I were making a bet, I'd place it on Harlan." Last night, he added that "a prophet is always glad to be vindicated. It has every promise of turning out to be an excellent selection. Judge Harlan is very well regarded by both the bar and judges in New York...
...Harlan has been serving on the Circuit Court of Appeals covering Vermont, Connecticut, and New York since March...
...judge is a grandson and namesake of Justice John Marshall Harlan who served on the Supreme Court from 1877 to 1911. Both bear the name of John Marshall, famous chief justice...
...While Harlan is from New York, the professors felt that geography was not the only consideration in the selection. Ernest J. Brown, professor of Law, commented that "he is certainly a man of substantial ability," and added that Eisenhower had emphasized the desirability of appointing a man with judicial experience...