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Without Fear Or Favor: Judge James Edwin Horton And The Trial Of The Scottsboro Boys, Douglas O. Linder

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Before Brown: Charles H. Houston And The Gaines Case, Douglas O. Linder

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In 1895 in Plessy v. Ferguson the Supreme Court announced the legal principle, separate but equal, that would guide American race relations for over half a century. For Charles Houston, the training of black lawyers was a key to mounting an attack on segregation. While at Harvard, Houston wrote that there must be Negro lawyers in every community and that the great majority of these lawyers must come from Negro schools. It was, he concluded, in the best interests of the United States - to provide the best teachers possible at law schools where Negroes might be trained. After graduating …

Anasazi Jurisprudence, John W. Ragsdale Jr

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Nuremberg - Fifty Years: Accountability And Responsibility, William G. Eckhardt

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The First 100 Years: Umkc School Of Law: An Abridged History, Robert C. Downs

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This article provides a historical account of the first century of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law, highlighting its founding, evolution, and key milestones. Established in 1895 as the Kansas City School of Law, the institution grew from a small private legal training center into a fully integrated part of the University of Missouri system. The history details the school’s transformation through significant events such as its merger with the University of Kansas City in 1938 and its incorporation into the University of Missouri in 1963. The narrative also explores the changing demographics of the student body, …

The Rise And Fall Of The Chacoan State, John W. Ragsdale Jr

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Law And Economics: Nexus Of Science And Belief, Robert C. Downs

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An Authentic Life In The Law: A Tribute To James K. Logan, Irma S. Russell

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UMKC School of Law Professor Irma S. Russell reflects on the professional life and legacy of Judge James K. Logan, exploring his career as a model of integrity, intellect, and dedication to justice. Through the lens of her experiences as his former law clerk, Russell examines broader questions about what constitutes a meaningful and ethical life in the legal profession. Blending biography, personal reflection, and professional critique, Russell argues that authenticity in law arises from commitment to community, ethical responsibility, and the pursuit of the common good.

An Introduction To The Symposium, William G. Eckhardt

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Professor William Eckhardt introduces the ideas which initiated planning for and later emanated from UMKC School of Law Symposium “Don't Ask, Don't Tell-Implementation and Litigation.” As the title suggests, the Symposium examined the complex and important issues surrounding the policy of the United States toward gays and lesbians in the Armed Forces. This community­wide event was centered in the UMKC Law School Courtroom on the evening of April 11, 1995.

The idea for this Symposium was conceived by Professor Samuel A. Marcosson, a senior attorney in the Office of General Counsel of the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It was …

The Dispossession Of The Kansas Shawnee, John W. Ragsdale Jr

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The Institutions, Laws And Values Of The Hopi Indians: A Stable State Society, John W. Ragsdale Jr

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The Hopi Indians of northeastern Arizona have existed as a stable or steady state society for a thousand years or more, and, even though they have felt the impact of white growth society in this century, they have maintained a greater cultural integrity than any other native people in the United States. This Article examines traditional Hopi values and institutions, especially their law. Hopi thinking and social organization were shaped by a profound reverence for their environment and an equally profound awareness of the constraints it imposed. With its growing sense of a need for balance with the environment, modern …

The Two Hundredth Reunion Of Delegates To The Constitutional Convention (Or, All Things Considered, We'd Really Rather Be In Philadelphia), Douglas O. Linder

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Taxation Of Qualified Plan Distributions: History And Analysis, Christopher R. Hoyt

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The Political And Administrative History Of The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit, Arthur J. Stanley, Irma S. Russell

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A history of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which was created by dividing the Eighth Circuit, the only time geographical boundaries had been altered since the present federal circuit court system was instituted in 1891.

Bail In Missouri Revisited, Mark Berger

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During the early part of the 1960's, interest in the civil rights movement generated concern over the inequities of bail administration. In the latter part of the decade the same problems were revealed in major studies of the nation's criminal justice system. Contributions to the legal literature in this period, encompassing statistical and evaluative studies as well as academic analysis, helped to focus further attention on bail. Moreover, a major effort was undertaken by the United States Department of Justice to promote the sharing of bail program information and ideas. There are signs, however, that some of the earlier interest …