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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 20, folder \"Judicial Appointments - District of\nColumbia (1)\" of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 20 of the Philip Buchen Files\nat the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJay had marked this for\nfiles -- but thought\nyou'd want to see it.\nEva\nPerfling\nFORD 0708 LIBRA\nForfils\nROSEMARY SCOTT\nATTORNEY\n714 GRAND RAPIDS MUTUAL BUILDING\n201 MONROE AVENUE N. W.\nGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49502\nGLENDALE 4-7070\nOctober 23, 1974\nMr. Philip W. Buchen,\nCounsel to the President,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear Mr. Buchen:\nMay I thank you for returning my call in\nreference to Mr. C. Frank Reifsnyder who has been\nproposed through the United States Department of\nJustice to the White House for appointment as appellate\njudge in the District of Columbia.\nThank you very much for the anticipated\nexpedition of your consideration of his nomination.\nI am joined by Marion Jennings in conveying\nto you our hearty admiration, and I again express my\ngratitude for your kind attention.\nSincerely yours,\nDear\nRosemary Scott\nRS:mj\nGERALD\n-IBRARY\nsent to\nChapman wrote:\nLebeder 10/25/74\nNo objection to Flaum and Reifsnyder\nBuchen:\nConcur\nReifonyder C. drank\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nIlaum,\nOctober 15, 1974\nJul\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nPHILIP BUCHEN\nFROM:\nSAMUEL A. SCHULHOF\nCONCUR:\nWILLIAM N. WALKER\nSUBJECT:\nAssociate Judge of the District of\nColumbia Court of Appeals\nAttached is a copy of my proposed memorandum to The President\ndiscussing the nomination of C. Frank Reifsnyder as Associate Judge\nof the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.\nAs we wish to finalize this recommendation by Friday, October 18, 1974,\nplease have your office let Greg Lebedev's office know of your opinion\nas soon as convenient in order that we may accurately represent your views\nin the final decision memorandum. If we have not heard from your office\nby that time, we will assume that you have no opinion and go forward with\nthe memorandum. Your observations and assistance will be greatly\nappreciated.\nThank you very much.\nFORD is LIBRARY OFRALD\nAttachments\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nTHROUGH:\nDONALD RUMSFELD\nFROM:\nSAMUEL A. SCHULHOF\nCONCUR:\nWILLIAM N. WALKER\nSUBJECT:\nC. Frank Reifsnyder as Associate Judge\nof the District of Columbia Court of\nAppeals\nThis memorandum seeks your approval of C. Frank Reifsnyder as\nAssociate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals vice\nHubert B. Pair, retired. Reifsnyder, 54, currently is an Associate\nPartner of the Washington law firm of Hogan & Hartson; and his career\nprofile is attached for your review (Tab A).\nMr. Reifsnyder is a Republican, and Attorney General Saxbe's letter\nof recommendation states that the Judicial Appointments Committee\nof the D. C. Bar Association has submitted a report in which they\nexpress their opinion that 11 Mr. Reifsnyder is highly qualified\nfor appointment to this position. 11 (Tab B). Although many other\nindividuals have sought this position, the Attorney General's recommenda.\ntion is founded upon the competence of Mr. Reifsnyder and the need to\nstrengthen the D. C. Court of Appeals.\nI, therefore, recommend the nomination of C. Frank Reifsnyder as\nAssociate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.\nApprove\nDisapprove\nAttachments: Tabs A - B\nFCRD is LIBRAS G7VE\nFORD\nC. FRANK REIFSNYDER\nBorn:\nSeptember 6, 1920 Ottumwa, Iowa\nLegal Residence:\nMaryland\nMarital Status:\nMarried\nWife-Nancy Lee; 3 children\nEducation:\n1938-1946\nGeorge Washington University\nA.B. degree (1944)\nLL.B. degree (1946)\nBar:\n1945\nDistrict of Columbia\nExperience:\n1946-1947\nLaw Clerk to Chief Judge Bolitha J.\nLaws, U.S. District Court, District\nof Columbia\n1947-1951\nAssistant U.S. Attorney\nDistrict of Columbia\n1951 to present\nAssociate, Partner\nHogan & Hartson\nWashington, D.C.\nOffice:\n815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20006\n202-331-4548\nHome:\n10605 Stable Lane\nPotomac, Maryland 20854\n301-299-4225\nPresent Position:\nLawyer\nPolitical Affiliation:\nRepublican\nEthnic Group:\nCaucasian\nSalary:\n$38,250\nFORD\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nOffice of the Attorney General\nSEQUITUR\nWashington, B. C. 20530\nDONORA\nJUSTITIA\nOctober 4, 1974\nMy dear Mr. President:\nI have the honor to enclose the nomination of C. Frank Reifsnyder,\nof Maryland, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia\nCourt of Appeals for the term of fifteen years vice Hubert B. Pair,\nretired.\nMr. Reifsnyder was born September 6, 1920 in Ottumwa, Iowa,\nis married and has three children.\nHe attended George Washington University from 1938 to 1946,\nreceiving his A.B. degree in 1944 and his LL.B. degree in 1946.\nFrom 1946 to 1947 Mr. Reifsnyder served as a law clerk to\nChief Judge Bolitha J. Laws, United States District Court for the\nDistrict of Columbia. From 1947 to 1951 he served as Assistant\nU.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Since 1951 he has\npracticed law with the firm of Hogan and Hartson in Washington,\nD.C.\nThe Judicial Appointments Committee of the Bar Association\nof the District of Columbia has submitted a report in which they\nstate their opinion that Mr. Reifsnyder is highly qualified for\nappointment to this position. He bears an excellent reputation\nas to character and integrity, has judicial temperament, and is,\nI believe, worthy of appointment as an Associate Judge of the\nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals.\nI recommend the nomination.\nRespectfully,\nwm B Sayle\nThe President\nThe White House\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 15, 1974\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nPHILIP BUCHEN\nFROM:\nSAMUEL A. SCHULHOF\nCONCUR:\nWILLIAM N. WALKER\nSUBJECT:\nU.S. District Judge, Northern District\nof Illinois\nAttached is a copy of my proposed memorandum to The President\ndiscussing the nomination of Joel M. Flaum as U.S. District Judge for\nthe Northern District of Illinois.\nAs we wish to finalize this recommendation by Friday, October 18, 1974,\nplease have your office let Mr. Lebedev's office know of your opinion as soon\nas convenient in order that we may accurately represent your views in\nthefinal decision memorandum. If we have not hear from your office\nby that time, we will assume that you have no opinion and go forward with\nthe memorandum. Your observations and assistance will be greatly\nappreciated.\nThank you very much.\nAttachments\nFOND\nABVUEIT\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 10, 1974\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nTHROUGH:\nDONALD RUMSFELD\nFROM:\nSAMUEL A. SCHULHOF\nCONCUR:\nWILLIAM N. WALKER\nSUBJECT:\nJoel M. Flaum as United States\nDistrict Judge for the Northern\nDistrict of Illinois\nThis memorandum seeks your approval of Joel M. Flaum as U.S. District\nJudge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Philip W. Tone, elevated.\nMr. Flaum, 37, currently serves as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney in the\nNorthern District of Illinois; and his career profile is attached for your\nreview (Tab A).\nMr. Flaum is an Independent, and is primarily supported by Senator Charles\nPercy (R-Illinois). The Attorney General's letter of recommendation\nstates that the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary of the ABA has\nsubmitted a report in which they indicate that 11 half the members feel\nthat Mr. Flaum is well qualified and the other half feel he is qualified for\nappointment to this position. \" (Tab B)\nI, therefore, recommend the nomination of Joel M. Flaum as United States\nDistrict Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.\nApprove\nDisapprove\nFORD\nGENALD\nLIBRARY\nAttachments: Tabs A-B\nJOEL M. FLAUM\nBorn:\nNovember 26, 1936 Hudson, New York\nLegal Residence:\nIllinois\nMarital Status:\nMarried\nWife-Thea; two children\nEducation:\n1954-1958\nUnion College, B.A. degree\n1958-1959\nAlbany Law School\nNorthwestern University\nSchool of Law\n1961-1963\nJ.D. degree\n1963-1964\nL.L.M. degree\nBar:\n1963\nIllinois\nExperience:\n1964-1965\nSchimberg, Greenberger, Krauss\n& Jacobs; Chicago, Illinois\n1965-1969\nAssistant State's Attorney\nCook County, Illinois\n1967-1969\nLecturer, Northwestern University\nSchool of Law\n1969-1970\nAssistant Attorney General\n1970-1972\nFirst Assistant Attorney General\nState of Illinois\n1972 to present\nFirs: Assistant U.S. Attorney\nNorthern District of Illinois\nOffice:\nEverett McKinley Dirkse Building\n219 South Dearborn Street\nChicago, Illinois 60604\nTelephone: 312-353-533!\nHome:\n734 West Hutchinson Street\nChicago, Illinois 60613\nTelephone: 312-935-5524\nPresent Position:\nAssistant U.S. Attorney\nFORD\nPolitics:\nIndependent\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nEthnic Group:\nCaucasian\nSalary:\n$40,000\nFOOD\nLIBRARY\n-\n/\n1\nOffice of the Attorney General\nPRO\nSEQUITUR\nWashington, n. C. 20530\njustitia\nSeptember 23, 1974\nMy dear Mr. President:\nI have the honor to enclose the nomination of Joel M. Flaum,\nof Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern\nDistrict of Illinois vice Philip W. Tone, elevated.\nMr. Flaum was born November 26, 1936 in Hudson, New York, is\nmarried and has two children.\nHe attended Union College from 1954 to 1958 when he received\nhis B.A. degree. He attended Albany Law School from 1958 to 1959\nand Northwestern University School of Law from 1961 to 1963 when\nhe received his J.D. degree. He received an L.L.M. degree from\nNorthwestern in 1964. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar\nin 1963.\nFrom 1964 to 1965 he practiced law with the firm of Schimberg,\nGreenberger, Krauss & Jacobs in Chicago. He served as Assistant\nState's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois from 1965 to 1969. From\n1967 to 1969 he was a lecturer at Northwestern University School\nof Law From 1969 to 1970 he was an Assistant Attorney General\nand from 1970 to 1972, First Assistant Attorney General for the\nState of Illino S. Since 1972 he has been First Assistant United\nStates Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.\nThe Standii g Committee on Federal Judiciary of the American\nBar Association has submitted a report in which half the members\nfeel that Mr. F. aum is well qualified and the other half feel he\nis qualified fo : appointment to this position He bears an excellent\nreputation as to character and integrity, has judicial temperament,\nand is, I believe, worthy of appointment as 2 United States District\nJudge.\nis\nFORD\nI recommend the nomination.\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nRespectfully,\nThe President\nWe B'Sayhe\nThe White House\nteller\nTuesday 10/15/74\n4:55 Dudley Chapman checked with Greg Lebedev\nconcerning the nomination of C. Frank Riesnyder\nto be a judge.\nIt is being circulated for approval now and we have\nuntil Friday to give our approval.\nIt apparently\nhas been O.K. 'd by everyone but us.\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORD\nFriday 10/11/74\n2:50 Rosemary Scott called from Grand Rapids --\n(616) 454-7070\nconcerned the nomination of C. Frank Riesnyder\n(apparently nominated and apparently cleared by\nJustice to be appointed a judge).\nReturned\ncall10/15/74\nSamphthies\nDudley Chapman:\nKindly advisen me where this\nnomination stands\nFORD is GERALD LIBRARY\nT.\n10/15/74 3:40\ncalled Dudleys he\nwill let us know\nLIBRARY GERALD ? FORD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nApril 28, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nJOHN MINTZ\nGENERAL COUNSEL\nFBI\nFROM:\nKEN LAZARUS\nSUBJECT:\nD.C. Judicial Nominations Commission\nIn accordance with my phone conversation with Jack Harrington\nearlier today, this is to advise that we have no objection to\nyour providing assistance to the D.C. Judicial Nominations\nCommission in the course of their screening of candidates\nfor appointment to the D.C. Superior Court. Specifically,\nthe Commission's request for access to \"Name Check\" and\n\"Ident\" information should be honored provided that written\nreleases are obtained from the individuals involved and\nprovided to the Bureau.\nI have discussed this matter with Deputy Attorney General\nTyler who concurs with our views.\ncc: Honorable Harold Tyler\nPhil Buchen\nRod Hills\nBernie Rachner\nFORD & 076839 LIBRARY\nMay 19, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nMR. JOHN T. DUFFNER\nEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO\nTHE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL\nEnclosed is a copy of a recommendation\nconcerning Edwin C. Brown, Jr. as a candidate\nfor Judge of the District of Columbia Superior\nCourt. I have acknowledged receipt of this\nletter.\nPhilip W. Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nEnclosure\nFORD is LIBRARY QERALD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMay 19, 1975\nDear Judge Kronheim:\nMany thanks for your letter in support of\nEdwin C. Brown, Jr. as a candidate for\nJudge of the District of Columbia Superior\nCourt.\nI am passing this recommendation on to\nthose who will be organizing the material\non each of the possible candidates.\nSincerely,\nThiligW.Buehen Philip Buchen\nCourisel to the President\nThe Honorable Milton S. Kronheim, Jr.\n3120 Chesapeake Street, N. W.\nWashington, D. C. 20008\nDERALD & FORD LIBRARY\n(ajrt.)\nPres\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJuly 1, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nALAN WOODS\nFROM:\nPHILIP BUCHEN T.W.B.\nSubject;\nAssociate Judge,\nDistrict of Columbia\nCourt of Appeals\nThis office concurs in your proposed memo\nto the President on this appointment.\nFORD is GERALD LIBRARY\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n3:20 p.m.\nJune 27\nMr. Buchen,\nKen thinks you should\ntalk to A. G. Levi\nand try to talk him\nout of this proposal.\nshirley\nLIBRARY GERALD 1. FORD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n6-27-75\nFrom Lazarus:\nOn the merits, Julia Cooper is far and away the\nsuperior candidate. One point not covered in\nthe memo is the fact that Wiley Branton has\nsubstantial opposition from powerful conser-\nvatives on the Hill and is also strongly opposed\nby key members of the local federal judiciary.\nWe should strongly oppose his nomination\nlagge\nChapman also supports Cooper.\nLIBRARY GERALD = FORD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 18, 1976\nMEMO FOR: Phil Buchen\nDoug Bennett\nBob Linder\nFROM:\nKen Lazarus\nFYI\nTuesday 8/17/76\n9:55\nKen advises that the D. C. Judicial\nNomination Commission sent over a letter\nsetting forth three names, from which\nthe President would choose one ---\nfor the vacancy when Judge Draper passed\naway.\nDudley Williams was one of the names\nmentioned. They are sending a second letter\non Dudley Williams because he had failed to\nfile tax returns for several years.\nWhen these two letters come in, Ken would\nlike copies of the \"whole shmear\"°!!°!°!\"\naug 16.\nDear Chao. Duncan\norig- Dong Bennett\nLIBRARY GERALD ? FORD\nJohn Risher 629-3858\nTo Benett 8-19-76 76\n1976 AUG 16 PM 8 10\nDays RDL\nRECEP. AND SECURITY UNIT\nHOWARD UNIVERSITY\nTHE 144:1F HOUSE\nSCHOOL OF LAW\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20008\nCHARLES T. DUNCAN\nWASHINGTON CA.\nDEAN\nAugust 16, 1976\nThe President of the United States\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. President:\nI have the honor to submit, pursuant to Public Law 93-198\n(December 24, 1973), the following nominees for appointment to\nthe Superior Court of the District of Columbia:\nEdwin Cicero Brown, Jr.\nArthur Louis Burnett\nDudley Ridault Williams\nRespectfully yours,\nCharles T. Humcan\nCharles T. Duncan\nChairman\nThe District of Columbia\nJudicial Nomination Commission\nMembers:\nFrederick B. Abramson\nClifford L. Alexander\nJudge Oliver Gasch\nJohn W. Hechinger\nWillie L. Leftwich\nWilliam Lucy\nFORD\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nJudgeships\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 28, 1975\nDear Jim:\nMildred has brought to my attention your letter of July\n30th on my return from a brief vacation combined with\na number of speaking commitments.\nI am not certain at this time whether or not a vacancy\nis forthcoming in the near future either among the U. S.\nDistrict Judges for the District of Columbia or the U. S.\nDistrict Court of Appeals. However, I am asking Phil Buchen\nto look into the matter and will have him get in contact\nwith you concerning his findings.\nI can understand the feeling of mixed emotions you and June\nmay have between living in Bay City or the Nation's Capitol.\nIt seems most people who have lived here for any length of\ntime develop a sense of yearning to return.\nI really enjoyed hearing from you and I'm sure Phil will\nbe in touch with you before too long.\nWarmest personal regards.\nSincerely Jrs Ful\nHonorable James Harvey\nU. S. District Court\nBay City, Michigan 48706\nA&il 4817 GERALD ? FORD\nUnited States District Court\nFor the Eastern District of Michigan\nBay City, Michigan 4S706\nany\nand\nCHAMBERS OF\nJAMES HARVEY\nDISTRICT JUDGE\nJuly 30, 1975\nMiss Mildred V. Leonard\nPersonal Assistant to the President\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nDear Mildred:\nAt the suggestion of Senator Bob Griffin, of Michigan,\nI am sending the enclosed letter, addressed to President Ford,\ndirectly to you, with the request that you deliver it to him.\nI would suggest that any reply be sent to me at my home\naddress which I have set forth below.\nThank you in advance for your assistance in this\nmatter. All of us in Michigan especially appreciate the\nwonderful help that you have rendered to the President\nduring the many years that you have been with him.\nWith warmest personal regards,\nSincerely,\nJun JAMES U. S. Harney District\nJudge\nEnclosure\n673 Kenton Drive\nSaginaw, Michigan 48603\nis\nFORD\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nUnited States District Court\nFor the Enstern District of Michigan\nBag City, Michigan 4S706\nCHAMBERS OF\nJAMES HARVEY\nJuly 30, 1975\nDISTRICT JUDGE\nThe Honorable Gerald R. Ford\nThe President\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nDear Mr. President:\nI am writing this letter at the suggestion of our mutual friend,\nSenator Bob Griffin, after recently conferring with him in this regard.\nSince February 1, 1974, I have been a U. S. District Judge\nin the Eastern District of Michigan, and I have found it to be a very\ngratifying and challenging position. I spent most of the first ten\nmonths in the Detroit Court, and since January 1st of this year, I have\nbeen handling the docket of the late Judge Stephen J. Roth, holding\ncourt in both Bay City and Flint, Michigan.\nIn recent weeks I have heard it discussed on several occasions\nthat there may likely be a vacancy in the near future among the U. S.\nDistrict Judges for the District of Columbia, and also the further\npossibility that there may be a vacancy on the U. S. District Court\nof Appeals. I am well aware that both of these possibilities are no\nmore than rumors at the present time.\nMy purpose in writing this letter, however, is to ask that in\nthe event either of such vacancies do occur, my name be considered\nfor such appointment.\nSenator Griffin advises me, as I am sure you are aware,\nthat recommendations for these appointments originate in the Office\nof the Attorney General, and are not dependent upon the recommendation\nof any Senator as is the usual case. If I were appointed to any such\nposition, Senator Griffin would, of course, recommend a successor\nto my present post in Michigan.\nis\nFORD\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nThe Honorable Gerald R. Ford\nJuly 30, 1975\nI have been a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association\nsince 1963. I have worked harder at acquiring the knowledge and skill\nnecessary to become a good Federal Judge than at anything else in my\nlifetime, and I believe that I have been successful.\nMy wife, June, and I have enjoyed becoming reacquainted with\nour friends in Michigan this past year, although I would be less than\nhonest if I did not say that we have missed our many friends in\nWashington made during the fourteen years that I served in Congress.\nIn addition, however, I am aware that the nature of the cases commenced\nin the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and heard by\nthe U. S. Court of Appeals there, are more national in scope, and the\ndecisions of greater consequence, than those in the Bay City or Flint\nCourts, where I presently serve.\nI am not certain that any vacancies will occur in either the\nU. S. District Court, or the Court of Appeals for the District of\nColumbia, in the months ahead, but I wanted you to be aware of my\ninterest in any event.\nYou have made all of us who worked with you in years past\nvery proud, for your accomplishments since taking office last August\nare unequaled in history. You may be certain of my continued support\nin your undertakings in the months and years ahead.\nMany thanks for your consideration of my request, and my\nwarmest personal regards to you and your family.\nSincerely,\nJun JAMES Harney HARVEY\nU. S. District Judge\n- 2 -\nLIBRARY GERALD B. FORD\nmack,\nDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS\nWASHINGTON, D. C. 20001\nCHAMBERS OF\nOctober 22, 1975\nKindy\nJUDGE JULIA COOPER MACK\nMr. Philip Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. Buchen:\nI interrupt my period of adjustment, as the newest\nAssociate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of\nAppeals, to thank you for your attendance at my investiture\nin September of this year. I want the President, and you,\nto know that such thoughtfulness has set the stage for\nwhat is proving to be, for me, a fulfilling experience.\nAlthough I neglected to mention this at the ceremony,\nI would like very much to have a photograph to exhibit\nalong with my Presidential Commission which is hanging now\nin my Chambers. This display would be singularly meaning-\nful to me since I believe I am the first judge to sit under\nthe provisions of the District Self-Government and Govern-\nmental Reorganization Act.\nI am committed to justifying the confidence placed in\nme.\nSincerely,\nJac Associate Cooper Judge Mack\n10/29\nMildred Leonard is handling.\nBERALD R. FORD\nshirley"
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