
William Wayne Justice
A Judicial Biography
Frank R. Kemerer(Author)
University of Texas Press
Published on 1. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
527 pages
978-0-292-71905-7 (ISBN)
Description
In his forty years on the federal bench in Texas, William Wayne Justice has been a formidable force for change. His rulings have prompted significant institutional reforms in education, prisons, and racial relations, to name only a few areas of society in Texas and beyond that have been affected by Justice's work. For his labors, Judge Justice has received numerous awards, including the Outstanding Federal Trial Judge Award, the Thurgood Marshall Award from the Section on Individual Rights and Responsibilities of the American Bar Association, and the Morris Dees Justice Award from the University of Alabama School of Law.
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
This exhaustive, compelling account assesses the life of one of the most important judges ever to sit on a federal court bench. (Publisher's Weekly) A valuable contribution to understanding the social and political history of Texas. - Barbara Jordan, former U.S. Representative 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. (Dallas Morning News)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Austin, TX
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
861 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-292-71905-7 (9780292719057)
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Previous edition
Book
01/1991
University of Texas Press
€49.75
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Person
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.
Content
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
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