William Wayne Justice : a judicial biography
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
029279066X
ISBN 13
9780292790667
DDC
347.73
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
1991
Publisher
Pages
xiv, 481 pages
Subject
American Biography
Abstract
"Recent congressional battles over judicial appointments underscore an undeniable fact: judges, no less than legislators, can be public policymakers. William Wayne Justice has readily accepted this role, liberally interpreting the Constitution to meet the changing needs of society. As U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, he has issued landmark reform decisions significantly affecting public institutions in Texas and across the nation. In this judicial biography, Frank Kemerer explores the factors that led to those decisions and made Justice one of the most controversial judges on the federal bench.
Kemerer begins his study with Justice's formative years in the East Texas town of Athens. He follows Justice's entry into the legal profession, his brief involvement in politics, and his appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas in 1961.
More than half of the book is devoted to the cases decided by Judge Justice since his appointment to the federal bench in 1968.
In addition, numerous influential decisions involving the First Amendment, voter discrimination, bilingual education, employment, and rights of the accused are included. Professor Kemerer presents the background of each case, followed by Justice's decision, reactions to it, and an assessment of the decision's impact.
Interviewed over four years, Judge Justice speaks candidly about his life, his decisions, and his years on the bench. Kemerer enriches the discussion with insights gleaned from more than one hundred interviews with Justice's law clerks, court officials, plaintiffs, defendants, and others." - Voila
Kemerer begins his study with Justice's formative years in the East Texas town of Athens. He follows Justice's entry into the legal profession, his brief involvement in politics, and his appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas in 1961.
More than half of the book is devoted to the cases decided by Judge Justice since his appointment to the federal bench in 1968.
In addition, numerous influential decisions involving the First Amendment, voter discrimination, bilingual education, employment, and rights of the accused are included. Professor Kemerer presents the background of each case, followed by Justice's decision, reactions to it, and an assessment of the decision's impact.
Interviewed over four years, Judge Justice speaks candidly about his life, his decisions, and his years on the bench. Kemerer enriches the discussion with insights gleaned from more than one hundred interviews with Justice's law clerks, court officials, plaintiffs, defendants, and others." - Voila
Description
Content:
The early years -- Political activity: outside the mainstream -- U.S. attorney: the road to the bench -- Life as a judge -- Statewide school desegregation -- Juvenile rights in Texas reform schools -- The First Amendment -- Voter discrimination -- The education of undocumented alien children -- Bilingual education -- Rights of the accused -- Employment -- Care of mentally retarded persons -- Desegregating public housing -- Prison reform -- A measure of human dignity.
The early years -- Political activity: outside the mainstream -- U.S. attorney: the road to the bench -- Life as a judge -- Statewide school desegregation -- Juvenile rights in Texas reform schools -- The First Amendment -- Voter discrimination -- The education of undocumented alien children -- Bilingual education -- Rights of the accused -- Employment -- Care of mentally retarded persons -- Desegregating public housing -- Prison reform -- A measure of human dignity.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-462) and indexes.
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1