Interview with Roderick M. Hills, October 11, 1982

Interview Summary

Roderick Hills turned down the Fulbright Scholarship to clerk for Justice Reed, and he served as clerk from 1955 to 1956. He begins his interview by describing Reed's personality and his relationship with the clerks. He then describes Reed's relationship with the other justices, specifically Earl Warren, Harlan Stone, Felix Frankfurter, Hugo Black, and Fred Vinson. Hills discusses the following court cases: Partmar Corp. v. Paramount Pictures Theatres Corp. (an anti-trust case), Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, National Labor Relations Board v. Babcock Wilcox Co., United States v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co. (a cellophane case), and Florida ex Rel. Hawkins v. Board of Control (a case involving fishing permits). He recalls Reed's opinions on the Wagner Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, cooperatives, and civil liberties and criminals. He also mentions Reed's work as Solicitor General, his writing style, and his card catalog. In closing, Hills comments on Reed's political philosophy and his predictions about the future of government.

Interview Keyword

Harlan Stone Julian Burke Oliver Wendell Holmes Robert Jackson Baltimore Colts Capitalism Carl Spaeth Chicago Law School Clayton Fritches. Washington Communists Covington (Ky.) Washington, D.C. Dean Acheson Donald Hiss Earl Warren Gary Kirkorian Gaylord General Motors John Loder Bryan Justice Hugo Black Justice William Douglas Justice Rehnquist Law firms Maysville (Ky.) Paul Freund Professor Phil Neal Stanford Law Review Stanford Law School Stanford University Tom Corcoran Tommy Cork Justices Associate Justices Supreme Court Phi Beta Kappa Judgements

Interview LC Subject

Hills, Roderick M. (Roderick Maltman), 1931- Hills, Roderick M. (Roderick Maltman), 1931- --Interviews Judges--United States United States--Politics and government United States. Supreme Court Covington & Burling Stanford University Retirement Politics and government Law clerks Law reviews State governments Press and politics

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