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3. Removing the judges from the civil service. |
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| This means a sweeping judicial
reform top to bottom, talked about for decades, even for centuries, but which
was not accomplished either by the second or by the intermediate Reich [Weimar
Republic. Administrative work and decisions on each and every point require a
great deal of time. Consequently, these problems must be tackled as soon as
possible from within the administration, not "although," but "because" we are
engaged in war; not because they will come into force and practice during the
war, but because they must be held in readiness for after the war. Frontline
soldiers returning from the war can be assured that the preparation made for
the appointment of National Socialist judges will contribute its share of
safeguarding for all time the ideals they have fought for. And the judiciary
system, if not completely transformed and reorganized, will hardly attract to
it the best of the returning soldiers primed with energy, wanting to quench
their thirst for peaceful and constructive work. Well qualified and vigorous
judges are indispensable for the enormous peacetime tasks in store for the
great Germanic Reich. Hamburg, 31 March 1942 |
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| [Signed) ROTHENBERGER | |
| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-389 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 76 |
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| REPORT FROM
DEFENDANT ROTHENBERGER TO DEFENDANT SCHLEGELBERGER, II MAY 1942, NOTING ROTHENBERGER'S INTENTION TO INTENSIFY "THE INTERNAL DIRECTION AND STEERING OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE," AND ENCLOSING COPIES OF ROTHENBERGER'S INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES IN HIS DISTRICT |
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| The President of the Hanseatic
Court of Appeal 3130 E—1a/4 |
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| Hamburg 36, 11 May 1942 | |
| Personal! | |
| Registered | |
| To: State Secretary Dr.
Schlegelberger Reich Ministry of Justice Subject: Report on the situation Reference: your ordinance of 9 December 1935 — la 11012 3 enclosures |
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