Craig Alan Smith

Failing Justice

Charles Evans Whittaker on the Supreme Court

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In the history of the U.S. Supreme Court, Associate Justice Charles Evans Whittaker (1957-1962) merited several distinctions. He was the only Missourian and the first native Kansan appointed to the Court. He was one of only two justices to have served at both the federal district and appeals court levels before ascending to the Supreme Court. And Court historians have routinely rated him a failure as a justice. This book is a reconsideration of Justice Whittaker, with the twin goals of giving him his due and correcting past misrepresentations of the man and his career. Based on primary sources and information from the Whittaker family, it demonstrates that Whittaker's life record is definitely not one of inadequacy or failure, but rather one of illness and difficulty overcome with great determination. Nine appendices document all aspects of Whittaker's career. Copious notes, a selected bibliography, and two indexes complete a work that challenges the historical assessment of this public servant from Missouri.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9780786421978
• ISBN-10: 0786421975
• Artikelnr.: 22026470

Autorenporträt

Craig Alan Smith earned his Ph.D. in history and political science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He teaches American History and Social Studies Education at Missouri State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
1. Leaving the Farm     
2. Thirty Years at the Bar     
3. The Lower Courts     
4. Arriving at the Supreme Court     
5. Finding a Higher Law     
6. Failing Justice .     
7. Speaking Out     
Afterword     
Appendix A: Whittaker's Scheduled Classes for Law School     
Appendix B: Growth of Large Law Firms in Kansas City     
Appendix C: Changing Names of the Watson Law Firm     
Appendix D: Clients of the Watson Law Firm     
Appendix E: Opinions Rendered by Charles E. Whittaker While Serving on the
Lower Federal Courts     
Appendix F: Justices Who Served with Justice Whittaker     
Appendix G: Clerks Who Served with Justice Whittaker     
Appendix H: Opinions Rendered by Justice Whittaker While Serving on the
Supreme Court of the United States     
Appendix I: Whittaker Award Recipients Through 2004     
Chapter Notes     
Select Bibliography     
Case Index     
Subject Index