Sold – Chief Justice William H. Taft Seeks Judicial Help With a Crowded Calendar

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Under Taft’s leadership, the Federal courts heard many cases, and seemed always overwhelmed with work. U.S. Circuit Court Judge Jacob Trieber, the first Jew ever appointed to the Federal bench, was much admired by Taft and was known as a man willing to pitch in and assume an additional caseload. Generally Trieber...

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Sold – Chief Justice William H. Taft Seeks Judicial Help With a Crowded Calendar

Under Taft’s leadership, the Federal courts heard many cases, and seemed always overwhelmed with work. U.S. Circuit Court Judge Jacob Trieber, the first Jew ever appointed to the Federal bench, was much admired by Taft and was known as a man willing to pitch in and assume an additional caseload. Generally Trieber agreed, but this time he just could not.

Typed Letter Signed on his Supreme Court letterhead, Washington, February 12, 1923, to Trieber. “I have yours of February 10th. I knew you were a hard-working judge, but often those who are hard-working are the only ones who have any extra time, or at least are the ones who are most likely to do extra work. However, your statement is all sufficient and I must look elsewhere for Judges.”

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