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Great American Judges: An Encyclopedia

By John R. Vile

Book information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2003
ISBN
9781576079898, 1576079899, 1576079902, 2003004203
LCC
KF8775.A68 G64 2003
Open Library ID
OL12237548M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6256372 bytes)
Pages
1032\1032
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Great American Judges profiles 100 outstanding judges and justices in a full sweep of U.S. history. Chosen by lawyers, historians, and political scientists, these men and women laid the foundation of U.S. law. A complement to Great American Lawyers, together these two volumes create a complete picture of our nation's top legal minds from colonial times to today. Following an introduction on the role of judges in American history are A–Z biographical entries portraying this diverse group from extraordinarily different backgrounds. Students and history enthusiasts will appreciate the accomplishments of these role models and the connections between their inspiring lives and their far-reaching legal decisions. William Rehnquist, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., and 12 other Supreme Court justices are found alongside federal judges like Skelly Wright, who ordered school desegregation in 1960. Influential state judges such as Rose Elizabeth Bird, California's first woman Supreme Court Chief Justice, are also featured.

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