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Book Review: To Set The Record Straight By Judge John J. Sirica, Richard L. Aynes
Book Review: To Set The Record Straight By Judge John J. Sirica, Richard L. Aynes
Akron Law Review
One of the recent and more worthy accounts is that presented by Washington D.C. District Court Judge John Sirica in his To Set the Record Straight. Judge Sirica's sixteen chapters generally cover five topics: 1) a prologue outlining his early experiences and how he attained his position of federal district judge; 2) the first Watergate break-in trial; 3) Judge Sirica's attempt to "break" the silence of the cover-up following the initial proceeding; 4) the controversy over the production of the Presidential tapes; and, 5) the ultimate trials of Nixon administration officials for conspiracy to obstruct justice.
The Honorable William H. Victor, The Life And Times Of A Distinguished Jurist, Oscar Hunsicker, Edward J. Mahoney, Ronald O. Kaffen
The Honorable William H. Victor, The Life And Times Of A Distinguished Jurist, Oscar Hunsicker, Edward J. Mahoney, Ronald O. Kaffen
Akron Law Review
William H. Victor after a long and distinguished career as a judge and civic leader has decided to take retired status. He will be able to be recalled to serve where needed on assignment from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
The Honorable Paul C. Weick - A Lenghty And Distinguished Tenure On The Court
The Honorable Paul C. Weick - A Lenghty And Distinguished Tenure On The Court
Akron Law Review
I am pleased to join the Akron Law Review in the dedication of this issue to Judge Paul C. Weick. Judge Weick took senior status on December 31, 1981, after twenty-two years of active service on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
A Tribute To The Honorable Oscar A. Hunsicker, William P. Kannel, William H. Victor, Robert D. Moss, Richard L. Aynes
A Tribute To The Honorable Oscar A. Hunsicker, William P. Kannel, William H. Victor, Robert D. Moss, Richard L. Aynes
Akron Law Review
Judge Hunsicker was elected to the Juvenile Court bench in 1930. He was a pioneer in the changing of Juvenile Courts and was primarily responsible for much of a lasting philosophy and many lasting procedures of our present day Juvenile Court. He served in that court until 1946 when he was elevated to the Ninth District Court of Appeals. His record as an outstanding Jurist is common knowledge.
The Legal Career Of John Quincy Adams, William G. Ross
The Legal Career Of John Quincy Adams, William G. Ross
Akron Law Review
The article will discuss Adams's legal education, his early legal practice, his reasons for declining an appointment to the Supreme Court, and his role as counsel in various cases decided by Supreme Court. Adams's legal education provides insight into the nature of legal training in late eighteenth century America and the legal profession during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Finally, Adams's career at the Bar provides a means of evaluating various theses that have been advanced concerning the influence of legal training on the performance of presidents in office.