Letter from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Fred Korematsu, July 21, 1942

July 21, 1942

li, Fred Korematsu CONFIDENTIAL

Barrack 90-5

Tanforan Assembly Center

Sen Bruno, California

Dear Fred:

The reason you haven't appeared in

Federal Court recently is that Judge Welsh, who is hand-

Ling your case, is holding court in Secramento, and his

return to San Francisco is rather indefinite. Your case

has now gone over for two weeks, that is until August cent,

but I do not imow at this time whether Judge Welsh will

be on hand, if he is uot, the case will again have to be

postponed until he returns.

i have not received any response, either

from Miss Boiteno or from ir, Walleenn, I wrote to both

of them on July 7th. I asked Mi, Wallmam specifically

whether it would be agreeable to him if I picked up the

ear at some future date, and I asked Miss Boitano whether

che Was prepared to accept the car if it was delivered to

her, If you have heard enything about this mtter, I wish

you would let me know.

Sometime within the next few days, I

will send you copies of the briefs which have been pre=

pared in your case by Mr, Collins.

Sincerely yours,

EBsRi lynest Besig, Director