William Wayne Justice: A Judicial Biography
Autor Frank R. Kemereren Limba Engleză Paperback – noi 2008
This paperback reprint of William Wayne Justice chronicles his judicial career and the decisions he reached. It includes a new epilogue that describes Justice's move to Austin as a judge on senior status yet with a full caseload, tracks the long-running institutional reform cases to their conclusion, and examines the legacy of this remarkable and controversial jurist.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780292719057
ISBN-10: 0292719051
Pagini: 527
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
ISBN-10: 0292719051
Pagini: 527
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Notă biografică
Frank Kemerer is Regents Professor-Emeritus of Education Law and Administration at the University of North Texas and founder of the Texas School Administrators’ Legal Digest. He lives in San Diego, California.
Cuprins
- Preface
- Part One. The Judge and His Court
- 1. The Early Years
- 2. Political Activity: Outside the Mainstream
- 3. U.S. Attorney: The Road to the Bench
- 4. Life as a Judge
- Part Two. The Decisions
- 5. Statewide School Desegregation
- 6. Juvenile Rights in Texas Reform Schools
- 7. The First Amendment
- 8. Voter Discrimination
- 9. The Education of Undocumented Alien Children
- 10. Bilingual Education
- 11. Rights of the Accused
- 12. Employment
- 13. Care of Mentally Retarded Persons
- 14. Desegregating Public Housing
- 15. Prison Reform
- 16. A Measure of Human Dignity
- Epilogue
- Appendix: List of Law Clerks
- Notes
- Case Index
- Index of Names and Topics
Recenzii
This exhaustive, compelling account assesses the life of one of the most important judges ever to sit on a federal court bench.
A valuable contribution to understanding the social and political history of Texas.
A scholarly, yet eminently readable account that explicates Judge Justice’s personal life and outlook in the unique way they are expressed in his jurisprudence.
Descriere
Now in paperback—the acclaimed biography of one of Texas’s most influential and controversial judges, with a new epilogue that traces William Wayne Justice’s impact and legacy.