Interview with Adam Yarmolinsky, March 17, 1981

Project: Stanley F. Reed Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Adam Yarmolinsky clerked for Justice Reed from 1950 to 1951, along with Edward Zimmerman. He begins his interview by describing the relationship between Justice Reed and Justice Felix Frankfurter, and goes on to discuss Chief Justice Fred Vinson's methods of handling the court. He also mentions the court's conservative/liberal split, and recalls Reed's opinions on McCarthyism, government, and the Supreme Court. Then he discusses the cases Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath and Breard v. Alexandria. He ends the interview by commenting on the relationship between Reed and his clerks.

Interview Accession

1981oh039_reed007

Interviewee Name

Adam Yarmolinsky

Interviewer Name

Edward Gilson

Interview Date

1981-03-17

Interview Keyword

Edwin Zimmerman Gerald Ross Abe Fortas Bayless Manning Bennett Bosey Bill Rogers Charlie Clark Washington, D.C. Felix Frankfurter Harold Leventhal Phil Graham Yale Law Journal Yale Law School Justices Chief Justices Law clerks Dinners Hugo Black

Interview LC Subject

Judges--United States United States--Politics and government United States. Supreme Court Yarmolinsky, Adam Yarmolinsky, Adam--Interviews Reed, Stanley Forman, 1884-1980 Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965. Liberalism Conservatism

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