Black nomination approved by Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 16. Scene in the Senate Judiciary Committee room after the Committee voted 15 to 4 to report favorable the nomination of Senator Black for the Supreme Court, seated is Sen. Henry Ashurst of Ariz, Chairman of the Committe

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to incr

At special Judiciary Committee meeting. Washington D.C., July 22. The S.R.O. sign was hung out as the extraordinary meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee got under way today, following the meeting which was attended by Vice President Garner. It was announced that Senator M.M. Logan, of Kentucky

Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. The Senate Judiciary Committee which today approved the nomination of Felix Frankfurter to the U.S. Supreme Court, and that of Frank Murphy as Attorney General. Left to right: (seated) Senators Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Warren R. Austin, Henry F. Ash

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee to consider nomination of Felix Frankfurter. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee which today began consideration of the nomination of Felix Frankfurter, Harvard Law school's famed liberal. To the U.S. Supreme Court. The committee will

Teacher and scholar meet again. Washington, D.C., April 1. Memories of school days were recalled today when Dean Harry M. Bates of the Michigan Law School, faced Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, across the witness table in voicing his opposition against the Presi

Black nomination approved by 13 to 4. Washington, D.C., Aug. 16. Senator Warren Austin of VT, left; and Senator Edward Burke, of Neb., right; talking with reporters after demanding Sen. Black of Ala. be questioned about his qualifications concerning the Supreme Court, the decisive vote came when Aus

Senate Judiciary Committee ok's Reed. Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. After hearing Attorney General Homer S. Cummings today, the Senate Judiciary Committee went into executive session for two minutes during which they voted unanimously to report favorably the nomination of Solicitor General Stanley Reed

All alone. Washington, D.C., Aug. 13. Senator Edward R. Burke, who bitterly opposed the president's court reorganization bill and likewise opposed the nomination of Senator Black, sits in a corner and observes the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee approve the nomination of Black by a vote of 5-1, 8/13/3