Report on Lawyers Committee to Study Evacuation Cases

The commitee felt it hed two functions: (1) to study what legal

questions could be raised under the Resolution adopted by the Board

on Jume 22, and (2) to determine what questions should be raised in a

brief amicus curiae by the Union. It was unanimously felt that the

cases already commenced should be continued by counsel not under the

immediate direction of the Union, and that only on appeal should the

Union take a part by the filing of a brief.

The cuestion here wae wheat could be raised under the restric-

tions set by the Board. It was decided that any question other than

a @irect atteck upon the power of the President or the military com-

meanders to set up military zones and remove citizens therefrem could

be litigated. Thue the metters of unreasonable cles:ification because

based on race, militery necessity, requirements for hearings, vagueness

and indefiniteneas of the stetute (Pub. No. 505), proper authoriza-

tion for the Evacuation Orders can #11 be raised under the resolution.

ne in subdivisions (1) end (4) of the Resolution would prevent

Se

As to these, great disagreement woe expressed by the Committee,

After much discussion it wag decided that of the reigable questions only

three had sufficient legal weight to be dignified by argument.

(a) Phe Hueetion a8 to wnhetner and Miiits ne (c) BL UY CALE :

to _ justify the section of the Military Commander

(bd) i De Gue bd whether =

ancestry Was reasonable

(e) BE GUC (R) tion meee ELE

vacua -OO. YB paecie and

June 2b, 1942