Postal telegraph from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Roger Baldwin Director, American Civil Liberties Union, April 8, 1943

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Send the following message, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to Form 2

April 8, 1943.

Roger Baldwin,

170 Fifth Avee,

New York City, NeYeo

Because of conflicting decisions in #am Second and Fifth Circuits, the Mnth Cireuit Court

today certified @ip following question to Se Suprem Court in @@# Koromatsu cases After a

finding of guilt in such a oriminal proceeding as the instant case, in which neither im

prisonment in a jeil or penitontiary nor a fine is imposed, is an order by the district court,

that the convicted mm "be placed on probation for the period of five (3) years," a final

decision reviewable on appeal by this circuit court of appeals? Will you arrange filing @

motion to bring entire record before Supreme Court so that Koremtsu case may be consolidated

with others. We will order clerk to certify record. Please wire reply.

Ernest Besigs

American Civil liberties Union, 216 Pine St., San Francisco, California--EXbrook 1816.

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Fred Korematsu case files, U.S. Supreme Court 1942-1944

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Title: Postal telegraph from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Roger Baldwin Director, American Civil Liberties Union, April 8, 1943
Creator: Besig, Ernest
Contributor: Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981
Date: 1943 April 08
Identifier: MS-3580_1386_0028
Description: Telegraph from Ernest Besig to Roger Baldwin: "Because of conflicting decisions in Second and Fifth Circuits, the Ninth Circuit Court today certified following question to Supreme Court tin Korematsu case: After a finding of guilt in such a criminal proceeding as the instant case, in which neither imprisonment in a jail or penitentiary nor a fine is imposed, is an order by the district court, that the convicted man 'be placed on probation for a period of five (5) years.' a final decision reviewable on the appeal by this circuit court of appeal? Will you arrange filing motion to ring entire record before Supreme Court so that Korematsu case may be consolidated with others. We will order clerk to certify record. Please wire reply."
Genre: correspondence
Physical description: 1 page, 6 x 8 inches, typescript
Preferred citation: Postal telegraph from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Roger Baldwin Director, American Civil Liberties Union, April 8, 1943; American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California Records--Case Files, 1934-1993--Korematsu, Fred, 1942-1946--U.S. Supreme Court 1942-1944, MS-3580_1386; California Historical Society.
Rights statement: In Copyright
Publication rights: Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and other parties, was not transferred to the California Historical Society (CHS). Permission for reproduction or publication of materials in this collection beyond that allowed by fair use must be secured from the copyright holder.
Topical subject(s): World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation')--Exclusion orders
World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation')--Japanese American community responses
World War II--Resistance and dissidence--Supreme Court cases
Activism and involvement--Civil rights
Activism and involvement--Civil liberties
Immigration and citizenship--Law and legislation--Legal cases
Geographical subject(s): San Francisco (Calif.)
Finding Aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt009nf073/
Collection identifier: MS-3580_1386