{"product_id":"9780817320706-alabama-justice","title":"Alabama Justice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cases and Faces That Changed a Nation\u003cbr\u003eExamines the legacies of eight momentous US Supreme Court decisions that have their origins in Alabama legal disputes. Written in a concise and accessible manner, each case law chapter begins with the circumstances that created the dispute. Brown then provides historical and constitutional background for the issue.\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Anne B. \u0026amp; James B. McMillan Prize in Southern History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines the legacies of eight momentous US Supreme Court decisions that have their origins in Alabama legal disputes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnknown to many, Alabama has played a remarkable role in a number of Supreme Court rulings that continue to touch the lives of every American. In \u003ci\u003eAlabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven P. Brown has identified eight landmark cases that deal with religion, voting rights, libel, gender discrimination, and other issues, all originating from legal disputes in Alabama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a concise and accessible manner, each case law chapter begins with the circumstances that created the dispute. Brown then provides historical and constitutional background for the issue followed by a review of the path of litigation. Excerpts from the Court’s ruling in the case are also presented, along with a brief account of the aftermath and significance of the decision. The First Amendment (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times v. Sullivan\u003c\/i\u003e), racial redistricting (\u003ci\u003eGomillion v. Lightfoot\u003c\/i\u003e), the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (\u003ci\u003eFrontiero v. Richardson\u003c\/i\u003e), and prayer in public schools (\u003ci\u003eWallace v. Jaffree\u003c\/i\u003e) are among the pivotal issues stamped indelibly by disputes with their origins in Alabama legal, political, and cultural landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In addition to his analysis of cases, Brown discusses the three associate justices sent from Alabama to the Supreme Court—John McKinley, John Archibald Campbell, and Hugo Black—whose cumulative influence on the institution of the Court, constitutional interpretation, and the day-to-day rights and liberties enjoyed by every American is impossible to measure. A closing chapter examines the careers and contributions of these three Alabamians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55216101491062,"sku":"9780817320706","price":40.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_16724261_jpg.jpg?v=1738345767","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780817320706-alabama-justice","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}