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Frank R. Kemerer : William Wayne Justice: A Judicial Biography

University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas, 1991

ISBN 029279066X

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AV5 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Frank R. Kemerer to previous owner and also SIGNED and inscribed by William Wayne Justice to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in fair dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket over an inch tear with crease on the back top right side, some wrinkling, chipping, crease and tears on the edges and corners, scattered wrinkling, crease, scratches, rubbing, stains and soiled patches, tanning, and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some bumped corners and dents, wrinkling on the spine edges, light cover edgewear, some scattered stains on the page edges, light patch smudge on the right side of the front free endpaper, soiled patch on the middle of the half-title page, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.25", 481 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 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. Noteworthy among them are: *United States v. Texas (statewide school desegregation); *Morales v. Turman (conditions of juvenile incarceration); *Doe v. Plyler (education of undocumented alien children); *Lelsz v. Kavanagh (community placement of mentally retarded persons); *Young v. Pierce (desegregation of federal public housing); *Ruiz v. Estelle (state prison reform). 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. This unique biography offers both general readers and scholars a greater understanding of the personal and legal factors that influence judicial decision-making. It also reveals a courageous man who has remained true to his humanitarian concerns and legal principles, despite great personal cost to him and his family.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

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