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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark

President Roosevelt writes Senator Clark strongly recommending Alford Warriner Cooley for the position of Assistant Attorney General, and he encourages Clark to share this letter with the rest of the Judiciary Committee. Roosevelt writes that Cooley was suggested by Attorney General William H. Moody, and he is also favored by Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. Roosevelt outlines Cooley’s education and career, which includes time as judge for various courts in New York and Washington DC; positions at the Department of Justice; and a member of New York City’s Corporation Counsel. Roosevelt concludes that he doesn’t believe it “would be possible to obtain a better man for the place.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from M. F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt

M. F. Morris had hoped to tender his resignation from the position of Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia earlier, but the business of the court postponed it. Morris’ resignation will take effect on the last day of this month. Morris is unhappy with the successor that President Roosevelt plans to appoint.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-24

Creator(s)

Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909

Letter from M F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt

Associate Justice Morris writes President Roosevelt upon the resignation of Chief Justice Richard H. Alvey. Morris and Associate Justice Seth Shepard have determined the business of the D.C. Court of Appeals must cease until the appointment of a new Chief Justice, reestablishing a quorum for decision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-15

Creator(s)

Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909

Letter from Elihu Root to Charles Holland Duell

Elihu Root authorizes Charles Holland Duell to tell President Roosevelt that Root supports appointing Duell to the bench of the Court of Appeals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-29

Creator(s)

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt recommends Charles Holland Duell for a vacancy on the bench of the Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-28

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Letter from Cornelius Newton Bliss to Theodore Roosevelt

Cornelius Newton Bliss recommends Charles Holland Duell for a vacancy on the bench of the Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-28

Creator(s)

Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louis E. McComas

President Roosevelt informs Senator McComas he plans to promote Judge Seth Shepard to Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia since Chief Justice Richard H. Alvey has resigned. Roosevelt will appoint Charles Holland Duell to take Shepard’s place. Roosevelt plans to appoint McComas to replace Judge M. F. Morris when Morris resigns soon; however, many members of the bar in the District of Columbia are protesting McComas’s appointment. Roosevelt informs McComas he needs to have “substantial backing” from excellent lawyers in the District of Columbia to be able to appoint McComas.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from John Allison to Theodore Roosevelt

John Allison is interested in filling the recent vacancy in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, or an opening in the Court of Claims. He is qualified for the position and views it as a promotion from his current job, which does not pay sufficiently. Even though he is a Southern Democrat, Allison will not act against President Roosevelt’s plans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-13

Creator(s)

Allison, John, 1845-1920

Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward North Buxton sends news to President Roosevelt pertaining to Buxton’s organization, the Association for the Preservation of the Fauna of the Empire, that may be of interest to him. Buxton also requests that Roosevelt write a short contribution for an upcoming symposium, as well as become a regular contributor to the Association’s journal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-31

Creator(s)

Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924

Not ready to retire: Justice Morris denies he will leave court of appeals

There is some uncertainty over the possible retirement of Associate Justice M. F. Morris on the District Court of Appeals. Although Attorney General William H. Moody has announced that ex-Senator Louis E. McComas would be appointed as Morris’s successor, Morris has declared that he is not yet ready to retire. The confusion comes from a letter sent previously, and from Morris’s previous illnesses, which have resulted in the anticipation of his imminent retirement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-21

Creator(s)

Unknown

M’Comas to be judge

Although it is commonly known that President Roosevelt intends ex-Senator Louis E. McComas to succeed M. F. Morris on the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, this announcement has caused consternation from Morris, who does not intend to retire yet. Attorney General William H. Moody made the announcement based on the idea that Morris had written Roosevelt a letter stating his intention to retire, but Morris asserts that he had not written any such letter, and has not given any indication that he will retire.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-19

Creator(s)

Unknown