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Lawyering In The Lion's Mouth: The Story Of S.D. Redmond And Pruitt V. State, Mary Ellen Maatman Dec 2013

Lawyering In The Lion's Mouth: The Story Of S.D. Redmond And Pruitt V. State, Mary Ellen Maatman

Mary Ellen Maatman

Lawyering in the Lion’s Mouth: The Story of S.D. Redmond and Pruitt v. State unearths a forgotten case with facts worthy of a William Faulkner novel. Set in rural Mississippi, the case involved alleged interracial adultery and infanticide. Luella Williamson, a white woman who killed her baby, told authorities that an African American man named Ervin Pruitt was the child’s father, and claimed he told her to kill the child for fear he would be lynched. She pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Her alleged lover, who denied both the relationship and any involvement in the …


Civility Issues In Federal Court Practice, Daniel Coquillette, Judith Mcmorrow Dec 2008

Civility Issues In Federal Court Practice, Daniel Coquillette, Judith Mcmorrow

Daniel R. Coquillette

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Attorney Conduct And The Securities And Exchange Commission, Daniel Coquillette, Judith Mcmorrow Dec 2008

Attorney Conduct And The Securities And Exchange Commission, Daniel Coquillette, Judith Mcmorrow

Daniel R. Coquillette

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Lawyers And Fundamental Moral Responsibility, Daniel Coquillette Dec 1994

Lawyers And Fundamental Moral Responsibility, Daniel Coquillette

Daniel R. Coquillette

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