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Lynching And The Law In Georgia Circa 1931: A Chapter In The Legal Career Of Judge Elbert Tuttle, Anne S. Emanuel Dec 1996

Lynching And The Law In Georgia Circa 1931: A Chapter In The Legal Career Of Judge Elbert Tuttle, Anne S. Emanuel

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Elbert Parr Tuttle joined the federal bench in 1954, shortly after the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education. In 1960, he became the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the court with jurisdiction over most of the deep south. As Chief Judge, he forged a jurisprudence that proved effective in overcoming the intransigence and outright rebellion of those who had long denied fundamental constitutional rights to African Americans.

This Essay traces an episode that occurred in 1931, when Tuttle spearheaded an effort to obtain a fair trial for John Downer, a …


What's On The Docket? (October 30, 1996), William & Mary Law School Oct 1996

What's On The Docket? (October 30, 1996), William & Mary Law School

The Docket

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Amicus Curiae (Vol. 7, Issue 4) Oct 1996

Amicus Curiae (Vol. 7, Issue 4)

Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...)

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Section 7: Criminal Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Oct 1996

Section 7: Criminal Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

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What's On The Docket? (October 16, 1996), William & Mary Law School Oct 1996

What's On The Docket? (October 16, 1996), William & Mary Law School

The Docket

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What's On The Docket? (October 2, 1996), William & Mary Law School Oct 1996

What's On The Docket? (October 2, 1996), William & Mary Law School

The Docket

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In Defense Of Law And Morality: Why Lawyers Should Have A Prima Facie Duty To Obey The Law, David B. Wilkins Oct 1996

In Defense Of Law And Morality: Why Lawyers Should Have A Prima Facie Duty To Obey The Law, David B. Wilkins

William & Mary Law Review

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The Trouble With The Adversary System In A Postmodern, Multicultural World, Carrie Menkel-Meadow Oct 1996

The Trouble With The Adversary System In A Postmodern, Multicultural World, Carrie Menkel-Meadow

William & Mary Law Review

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What's On The Docket? (September 25, 1996), William & Mary Law School Sep 1996

What's On The Docket? (September 25, 1996), William & Mary Law School

The Docket

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Tinkering With The Machinery Of Death: An Examination And Analysis Of State Indigent Defense Systems And Their Application To Death-Eligible Defendants, Michael D. Moore Jun 1996

Tinkering With The Machinery Of Death: An Examination And Analysis Of State Indigent Defense Systems And Their Application To Death-Eligible Defendants, Michael D. Moore

William & Mary Law Review

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Programs Sponsored: 1984-April, 1996, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law At The William & Mary Law School Apr 1996

Programs Sponsored: 1984-April, 1996, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law At The William & Mary Law School

IBRL Events

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Treading On Sacred Ground: Congress's Power To Subject White House Advisers To Senate Confirmation, Douglas S. Onley Apr 1996

Treading On Sacred Ground: Congress's Power To Subject White House Advisers To Senate Confirmation, Douglas S. Onley

William & Mary Law Review

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Strangers In Our Land: A Discussion About Alien Civil Rights In America (Program), Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law At The William & Mary Law School Mar 1996

Strangers In Our Land: A Discussion About Alien Civil Rights In America (Program), Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law At The William & Mary Law School

IBRL Events

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A Constitutional Charge And A Comparative Vision To Substantially Expand And Subject Matter Specialize The Federal Judiciary: A Preliminary Blueprint For Remodeling Our National Houses Of Justice And Establishing A Separate System Of Federal Criminal Courts, Victor Williams Feb 1996

A Constitutional Charge And A Comparative Vision To Substantially Expand And Subject Matter Specialize The Federal Judiciary: A Preliminary Blueprint For Remodeling Our National Houses Of Justice And Establishing A Separate System Of Federal Criminal Courts, Victor Williams

William & Mary Law Review

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William & Mary Lawyer: The Annual Report Of The Marshall-Wythe School Of Law 1996, William & Mary Law School Jan 1996

William & Mary Lawyer: The Annual Report Of The Marshall-Wythe School Of Law 1996, William & Mary Law School

Annual Report

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The United States Criminal Justice System: A Brief Overview, Paul Marcus Jan 1996

The United States Criminal Justice System: A Brief Overview, Paul Marcus

Faculty Publications

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Restrictions On Law Enforcement Investigation And Prosecution Of Crime, Paul Marcus Jan 1996

Restrictions On Law Enforcement Investigation And Prosecution Of Crime, Paul Marcus

Faculty Publications

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