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Friday, February 15, 1957
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Judge Simons Acclaims Judge Theodore Levin's
`Courage and Independence of Thought'; Honors
Federal Judge on His Approaching 60th Birthday
Chicago Director Here for Histadrut
An emergency :...ash cleanup
breakfast is planned by the De-
troit Israel Histadrut Campaign
this Sunday morning, at the La-
bor Zionist Institute.
The breakfast is scheduled in
response to urgent messages
from Israel for immediate cash
remittances. Workers will seek
to turn many outstanding
pledges into cash gifts.
Speaker at the program will
be Lazar Shupakevitz, co-direc-
tor of the Chicago Histadrut
Campaign. Prior to his associa-
tion with Histadrut, Shupakev-
itz was the leader of the Poale
Zion movement in Poland.
During the week, Gregory
Bardacke, national director of
By lion. CHARLES C. SIMONS I think truly said, that a United of the United States interpret-
Chief Judge of the Sixth Circuit States District Judge is pos- ing a Pennsylvania statute • of
of the U.S. Court of Appeals sessed of more sheer power like content. This took cour-
age and independence of
So Theodore Levin is about over the lives and property of
judgment. His dissenting
to celebrate the 60th anniver- litigants than any other mem-
opinion is still a "landmark"
sary of his birth. I welcome the ber of the Judiciary, for it must
in the solution of the consti-
invitation of the Editor of The be understood that under our
tutional questions involved.
Detroit Jewish News to say a system of law a judgment in
In speaking of his judicial ac-
few words about this important the district court may be over-
event, for I am convinced from turned only when there is a mis- tivities a n d qualifications, I
my knowledge of his activities take of law, a failure to grant must not, however, neglect to
comment upon his great contri-
as they are reflected in deci-
butions to Social W e 1 f a r e.
sions reviewed by our court, in
Though busily engaged in his
the opinions of the members of
official duties, he has found'
the bar, and in my many per-
time to contribute generously
sonal contacts with him, that
to the welfare of his commu-
Judge Levin, of the Eastern
nity as president of the United
District of Michigan, is rapidly
Jewish Charities and the Jew-
becoming, if indeed he has not
ish Welfare Federation and,
already become, one -of the out-
more recently, as a member of
standing nisi prius judges in
the Board at Sinai Hospital.
the Federal Judicial System. To
Nor must I neglect to say that
his judicial work he has brought
he has been true to his Jew-
a wide experience, gained in a
ish heritage. Without being
busy and successful practice at
_fanatical, he has adhered to
the bar, a matured judgment
the religious and moral tenets
and a high level of common
of his Fathers with a deep in-
sense.
terest in the • institutions by
Born in Chicago, Ill., Feb.
which they are preserved and
18, 1897, a son bf Joseph and
implemented His great faith in
Ida Levin, it . is important to
JUDGE THEODORE LEVIN
the Federal Judicial process is
note that although his father's
business activities led him to a litigant a fair trial or when but an extension of that reli-
live during Theodore's early the facts fail to support the gious concept which so- easily
years in Canada, neither he, judgment. This is particularly leads a highly moral man to
his parents, nor his brothers, true in the trial of criminal a loyal and deeply sentimental
ever surrendered their valued cases. In small men, this may adherence to the constitutional-
American citizen ship and lead to arrogance, capricious- ly protected rights and pri-
though he came to Detroit as ness or arbitrary exercises of vileges of the individual in our
American way of life.
a stranger in a. strange land, power.
My wife and I join in wish-
he soon made his presence
In men of stature, however,
felt not only in.. his chosen
it develops a deep sense of ing him many years of happi-
profession but in the . com-
responsibility and an attitude ness and usefulness in his
munal life of his people. My
of humility. Judge Levin bk- chosen work.
friendship with him goes back
longs in the second category.
Dutny years before his ap-
It is not enough that a judge Conclave of Vocational
pointment to the district
may know the law or at least Services in Cleveland
judgeship and is one that I
know where to find it; it is
Leonard H. Cohn, president
treasure most highly and one
not enough to create an at- of the Jewish Occupational_
from which I myself have
mosphere of fairness in the Council, announced that the an-
greatly profited.
court room; it is not enough nual conference of Jewish Voca-
I -must speak, however, prin- -to apply the technicalities of tional Services in the United
cipally of our official relation-
the law with an eye single to States and Canada will be held
ship. Since it is the function of
affirmance by a reviewing at Hotel Manager, Cleveland,
a Court of Appeals Judge to court. The quality that marks Feb. 13 through 16, for the pur-
review the decisions of dis-
a good judge is discernment pose of reviewing and evaluat-
trict judges and occationally to
that penetrates the obvious ing current problems and prac-
sit with district judges in what
and pierces to the essential tices in vocational service.
merit of the case to ascertain
are known - as three-judge cases
the truth and to reach if pos-
where constitutional questions
sible a result that squares
are involved by the claims of
litigants that their constitutional with that concept of essen-
tial justice that lies at the
rights have been invaded by
base of civilized Society.
State or Federal Administra-
This quality Judge Levin's
tors, it is obvious, therefore,
that no one is better qualified work has amply demonstrated.
to appraise the worth of a
Judge Levin's humanity has
trial judge more intelligently made him an ardent believer in
than one charged with such the Federal System of Proba-
responsibility.
tion by which first offenders
It has often been said, and may be given a chance for re-
habilitation. He has spoken and
written much about it and his
Editorial
reliance upon the expert hu-
manitarian advice of competent
probation officers has received
the commendation of all • who
have the responsibility for
erring humanity.
When I speak of "humility,"
I do not, of course, mean lack
The Jewish News welcomes of courageous independence.
the fine tribute to Judge Theo- Judge Levin's part in the three-
dore Leyin by the distinguished judge case which considered
Judge Charles C. Simons of the constitutional validity of the
the U. S. Circuit Court of Ap- State's anti-Communistic statute
peals. It is a splendid_ evaluation is still fresh in memory. Though
of the work of a man who dis- a Circuit Judge and a District
tinguished himself well in the Judge of more experience were
CARTER
ten • years of his services as a associated with him in that case,
Federal District Judge.
Judge Levin stuck to his con-
FEATURING:
Judge Levin, prior to his ap- -viction that certain constitu-
pointment to the Federal Bench tional rights were involved and
by President Truman, headed that the Federal Government
the law firm of Levin, Levin, had pre-empted the field of
Garvett and Dill for 25 years. domestic security, leaving no
Associated with him were his area in which the State could
brother, - Saul R.; Morris Gar- function. He was neither over-
vett, Earlmont H. Dill and his awed by superior status nor
length of experience nor in-
son, Charles Levin.
In law and in • social service fluenced by the more popular
activities, Judge Levin has side of the controversy.
shown a sincere devotion to
Although the decision of the
duty.
three-judge court was set
Judge and Mrs. Levin have aside leaving the question of
three sons, Charles, Daniel and interpretation of the Act to
Joseph; a daughter, Mimi, and the Michigan courts, Judge.
one grandchild.
Levin's minority opinion set-
We join heartily with Judge ting forth intelligently and
Simons and the entire com- forcefully the preemption of
munity in extending our sin- the Federal Statutes has more
cerest good wishes to Judge
recently been vindicated by a
Levin on his 60th birthday.
decision of the Supreme Court
the Trade. Labor Council for
Israel, was in Detroit to meet
with members of the CIO and
AFL executive committees.
He addressed a meeting of
Local 285 of the Teamsters
Union, of which Isaac Litwak
is president. -
A special gift to the Kupat
Holim fund was received during
the week from Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Temchen in memory of
their son, Laped, who was slain
by the Nazis in 1945.
Among the individual meet-
ings planned during the coming
week to help speed the close of
the Histadrut drive is a meet-
ing of the - Jewish Fraternal
Club on Tuesday evening.
Harry Cohen, President
Announces That The
MOTES CHETIM ORGANIZATION
. OF DETROIT, INC.
Harry Cohen
Chartered in the State of Michigan
is the ONLY recognized Passover
Relief Organization to help needy
Jewish families and institutions in
the Detroit area.
All Relief Agencies in our city and the Jewish Social
Service Bureau have co-ordinated all efforts towards
this one local Passover Relief Organization. All monies
should go to 18065 MUIRLAND AVENUE.
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Judge Levin's
- 60th Birthday
STARRING:
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