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The Jurisprudence Of The First Woman Judge, Florence Allen: Challenging The Myth Of Women Judging Differently, Tracy A. Thomas
The Jurisprudence Of The First Woman Judge, Florence Allen: Challenging The Myth Of Women Judging Differently, Tracy A. Thomas
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
This Article delves into the life and work of Judge [Florence] Allen to provide insight to the contributions and jurisprudence of the first woman judge. For history questions what difference putting a woman on the bench might have made. Part I explores Allen’s early influences on her intellectual development grounded in her progressive and politically active family, and her close network of female professional friends. Part II discusses her pivotal work with the women’s suffrage movement, working with the national organizations in New York and leading the legal and political efforts in Ohio. This proactive commitment to gender justice, however, …
Of Moral Outrage In Judicial Opinions, Duane Rudolph
Of Moral Outrage In Judicial Opinions, Duane Rudolph
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
Moral outrage is a substantive and remedial feature of our laws, and the Article addresses three questions overlooked in the scholarly literature. What do judges mean when they currently express moral outrage in the remedies portion of their opinions? Should judges express such moral outrage at all? If so, when? Relying on a branch of legal philosophy known as hermeneutics that deals with the interpretation and understanding of texts, the Article argues that in interpreting and understanding cases judges should express moral outrage when faced with individuals from communities whose voice has historically been at risk, is currently at risk, …
Under A Cruel Sun: My Life As A Female Judge And Underground Educator Under The Soviets, The Taliban, And The Americans, Marzia Basel, Dana Michael Hollywood
Under A Cruel Sun: My Life As A Female Judge And Underground Educator Under The Soviets, The Taliban, And The Americans, Marzia Basel, Dana Michael Hollywood
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
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