Edward Terry Sanford: A Tennessean on the U.s. Supreme Court
Edward Terry Sanford: A Tennessean on the U.s. Supreme Court
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in 1990. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Supreme Court History and Tennessee Law Review. Stephanie L. . Slater, a three-time graduate of the University of Tennessee, has worked in the state and federal court systems in Tennessee since obtaining her J.D
Within Sanford's rich legacy is the pivotal role he played in writing the majority opinion in the landmark 1925 case, Gitlow v. Slater provides a keen look into the life of a Knoxville native whose life and career may now be appreciated and studied by a new generation. New York, a decision which became a critical legal precedent for the expansion of civil rights and civil liberties in the 1950s and 1960s. From Slater's important work we learn about Sanford's early upbringing, the lasting impression a largely pro-Union East Tennessee would leave upon Sanford, his rise from a skilled lawyer to federal judge during the rapid industrialization of Knoxville and the surrounding area, and his eventual appointment to the Supreme Court. Slater frames Sanford's personality and jurisprudence in a post-Civil War and Taft-era context, one that helps readers better understand both the man and his contributions to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court , Stephanie Slater uncovers the life and work of Edward Terry Sanford (1865aEURO"1930),
About the Author Stephanie L. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Supreme Court History and Tennessee Law Review. . in 1990. Slater, a three-time graduate of the University of Tennessee, has worked in the state and federal court systems in Tennessee since obtaining her J.D