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9 Oyez Oyez Bull. Sec. Jud. Admin. 1 (1966)

handle is hein.journals/oyzoyz9 and id is 1 raw text is: The Bulletin of the Section of Judicial Administration VOL. 9. NO. 1 FEBRUARY, 1966 THE CHAIRMAN'S COLUMN To the members of the Section of Judicial Administration: The massive studies on Minimum Standards for the Administration of Criminal Justice are well under way under the dedicated and competent leadership of Chief Judge J. Edward Lumbard. The quantity of time and energy which has thus far been expended in the work of the six Advisory Committees can best be appreciated at close range but the patterns which are developing cannot fail to prove eventually to be of sove- reign aid to progress in this much debated field. The Committees are working on the Police Function, Pre-Trial Proceedings, Prosecution and Defense Functions, Criminal Trial, Sentencing and Review, and Fair Trial and Free Press. Paul C. Reardon It is contemplated that prior to release of the final recommenda- tions the members of those two Sections with particular interest in the work of these Advisory Committees will have an opportunity to comment and make suggestions on proposed recommendations. There are many members of the Sections of Criminal Law and Judicial Adminis- tration who are in a position to make a substantial con- tribution to the studies. We have available a reservoir of talent and experience from which to draw. Over the coming months you will receive material for review and criticism. I assure you that each member of this Section can assist materially in this great effort by interesting himself in what he receives, devoting some time to study, and then indulging in any comment which he thinks will aid in the establishment of standards which are the objective of the whole enterprise. No effort which the American Bar Association has made in recent years is freighted with more possibilities for good than this. In the assistance which we hope you will render the several Committees you will be making that type of contribution which is the justification of the work in which we are all engaged. It is not too early to be thinking in terms of the Annual Meeting in Montreal. The program for the Section, including the work and programs of the Trial and Appellate Judges, will take place in a span of four and a half days. All Section and Conference meetings, as well as the Conference of Chief Justices, will be held at the Mount Royal Hotel. The annual Section dinner, at which the Chief Justices of the States are o0 eze guests, will be addressed by an outstanding member of the Canadian judiciary, this to be preceded by a recep- tion for all in attendance at the dinner. The emerging program will be sufficiently compact and unique to make your visit across the border memorable. We want to see you there because we know that the education you will receive there will be matched only by the enjoyment you will experience. HABEAS CORPUS PROBLEMS DISCUSSED In line with a recommendation made by a special committee of the Section at the Annual Meeting, Mon- tana federal and state Judges in December discussed the problems arising from the granting of habeas corpus writs by federal judges on application of state prisoners. The conference was attended by all of the justices of the Montana Supreme Court, all except two of the state's district court judges, the Attorney General of Montana, and the two federal district judges in Mon- tana. The occasion was the Annual Meeting of the Association of Montana Judges. An entire afternoon was devoted to the problems of habeas corpus. Taking part as members of a panel were Chief Justice James B. Harrison of the Supreme Court, United States District Judge William J. Jameson, Chief United States District Judge W. D. Murray, and Forrest H. Anderson, Attorney General of Montana. Following a brief resume by Justice Castles, Chief Justice Harrison commented on the constantly increasing number of appli- cations for post-conviction relief, and the purpose of the panel in attempting to achieve a better understanding and a better procedure in such matters. He noted the fine mutual relationship existing between the state and federal courts in Montana, and pointed out that their problems were for the most part the same. The Chief Justice suggested that these problems best could be met by adopting standards and procedures which will meet the requirements of the federal courts, so that additional hearings will be unnecessary after such post-conviction matters have been decided by the state courts. Judge Jameson outlined the studies which were being made by many organizations interested in improving the administration of justice and the attempts being made to develop long range programs, as well as immediate programs, to meet the acute aspects of this problem. He made special reference to the committee of the Sec- (Continued on page 4)

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