judges

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judges

Personal injuries

1999
Successful personal injury lawyer Robbie Feaver, caught trying to influence the decisions of the court, is granted leniency by the FBI in exchange for his help in a sting operation against judges.

Race-ing justice, en-gendering power

essays on Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, and the construction of social reality
1992
Presents opinions and attitudes towards both race and gender, in relation to the Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill hearings.

Thurgood Marshall

1997
Presents the life and legacy of the first African American Supreme Court justice.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.--soldier, scholar, judge

1989
"Twayne's twentieth-century American biography series ; 11." Examines the life and careers of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. as soldier, scholar, and judge.

Judge

2009
Describes the job duties of a judge and how they are appointed. Also discusses some judges who have earned a place in history.

John G. Roberts, Jr.

Chief Justice
2007
Describes the life and career of John Roberts, Jr., who became Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 2005.

The Supreme Court

1994
Discusses the history and function of the United States Supreme Court and its judges.

Sandra Day O'Connor

justice for all
1991
A biography that follows Sandra Day O'Connor from her childhood on an Arizona ranch, through her days as a young lawyer, to her appointment as the first female to be named to the Supreme Court.

Thurgood Marshall

civil rights champion
1995
A biography of the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, detailing how events in his life contributed to his becoming a tireless defender of civil rights.

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