Interview with Arthur I. Rosett, April 9, 1984
Project: Stanley F. Reed Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Arthur Rossett clerked for Justice Reed as well as Justices Sherman Minton, Harold Burton, and Earl Warren. In his interview, he discusses Reed's political philosophy, views on civil liberties, and relationships with colleagues and clerks. The cases Rossett recalls include Virginia v. Maryland, the Tuscarora Indian case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the flag salute case, and the government employee cases. Rossett also explains the role of the Court of Appeals in the U.S. judicial system. He ends the interview by describing Reed's attempts to become a member of the Order of the Cincinnati.Interview Accession
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Earl Warren Gerald Ross Harold Burton Ben Cohen Bob Jackson Opinions California Chief Judge Jones Chilean Ambassador Columbia Law School Connecticut Avenue Felix Frankfurter Flag Salute Cases George Washington Helen Gaylord Herbert Wexler Hugo Black John Marshall Harlan Los Angeles (Calif.) Law clerks Justices Mike Soveren National Art Gallery New Deal Potter Stewart Ronald Reagan Sam Whittaker Social Security Act Tobacco Cooperative Tom Clark Tom Wolfe Tusgora Case U.S. AttorneyInterview LC Subject
Judges--United States Rosett, Arthur I. (Arthur Irwin), 1934-2011 Rosett, Arthur I. (Arthur Irwin), 1934-2011--Interviews United States--Politics and government United States. Supreme Court Reed, Stanley Forman, 1884-1980 United States. Supreme Court--Cases Columbia University Lawyers.Interview Rights
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Rosett, Arthur I. Interview by Terry L. Birdwhistell. 09 Apr. 1984. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Rosett, A.I. (1984, April 09). Interview by T. L. Birdwhistell. Stanley F. Reed Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Rosett, Arthur I., interview by Terry L. Birdwhistell. April 09, 1984, Stanley F. Reed Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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