Judge John Minor Wisdom Friedman, Joel Wm. (Joel William) 1951- creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography biography Electronic books. lau Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press c2009 2009 monographic eng

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xii, 401 p. A privileged son of the South -- From birth to Bonnie to the branch, 1905-1946 -- At the bar, 1948-1953 -- Battling the bosses : creating a two-party system in Louisiana -- The 1952 convention : victories for Eisenhower and a two-party system in Louisiana -- Assuming the bench : nomination and confirmation -- The Fifth Circuit's emerging intellectual leader, 1957-1966 -- Showdown in Mississippi : standing up for James Meredith and to Ross Barnett -- The first step in desegregating the South : enforcing Brown's mandate in Louisiana -- Implementing Brown throughout the nation -- Internal discord threatens the court -- Honoring the promise of the Fifteenth Amendment : the voting rights cases -- A vigilant steward of fairness -- The civil rights struggles of the 1970s and 1980s : equal opportunity in employment -- The unsuccessful campaign to save the Fifth Circuit -- Honoring the legacy. Joel William Friedman. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us--- Wisdom, John Minor 1905-1999 United States. Circuit Court (5th Circuit) Judges United States Biography Civil rights United States History KF373.W516 F75 2009eb 347.73/14092 B http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10271941 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10271941 CaPaEBR 080414 ebr10271941