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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
ISBN-10
1496832922
ISBN-13
9781496832924
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26065568938
Product Key Features
Book Title
Soul of the Court : the Trailblazing Life of Judge William Benson Bryant Sr
Number of Pages
278 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2025
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), General, Lawyers & Judges
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Law, Biography & Autobiography, History
Book Series
Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American Studies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2024-045111
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A beautiful testament to a man who refused to accept the limitations that society attempted to place on him because he was born Black in Georgia during Jim Crow to a single mother whose family fled to DC to escape racial terror. He defied the odds to become a successful lawyer who shaped Supreme Court precedent, chief judge of the DC federal court, and an important reminder that your circumstances need not define you.--Michelle Coles, author of Black Was the Ink In this splendid biography, Tonya Bolden tells the story of the remarkable life of an African American man who grew up in segregated Washington, DC, was one of the best trial attorneys in the city, and then became one of the great jurists of our time. Bolden's inspiring book tells Judge Bryant's story in the context of the key historical events during his life and conveys the judge's extraordinary character, wisdom, and optimism.--William B. Schultz, law clerk to Judge Bryant, public interest lawyer, former deputy commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and former general counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, In this splendid biography, Tonya Bolden tells the story of the remarkable life of an African American man who grew up in segregated Washington, DC, was one of the best trial attorneys in the city, and then became one of the great jurists of our time. Bolden's inspiring book tells Judge Bryant's story in the context of the key historical events during his life and conveys the judge's extraordinary character, wisdom, and optimism., A beautiful testament to a man who refused to accept the limitations that society attempted to place on him because he was born Black in Georgia during Jim Crow to a single mother whose family fled to DC to escape racial terror. He defied the odds to become a successful lawyer who shaped Supreme Court precedent, chief judge of the DC federal court, and an important reminder that your circumstances need not define you.
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Prologue Chapter 1?Wide Spot in the Road Chapter 2?Feel Yourself Grow Chapter 3?Schoolboy Chapter 4?If I Can Cut the Mustard Chapter 5?Representing the Government, Your Honor Chapter 6?Raw Justice Chapter 7?No Cooperation Chapter 8?Never Been in This Position Chapter 9?Heart Was Just Pounding Chapter 10?Delay Was Chosen Chapter 11?A Moral Issue Chapter 12?Best Effort Chapter 13?Day after Day, Trying Cases Chapter 14?Is It Right? Is It Right? Chapter 15?A Very Distinctive Dignity Chapter 16?Feel Themselves Grow Chapter 17?I?ll Be There Chapter 18?Not to Be Tolerated in a Civilized Society Chapter 19?A Good Fight Epilogue Source Notes Index
Synopsis
Legal legend Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer once stated that there were ""only two people in the world who really understood the Constitution"" and its impact on American lives. One was Hugo Black, deceased Supreme Court justice. The other was William Benson Bryant Sr. (1911-2005), who in the early 1950s became the first Black assistant US attorney to ......, Legal legend Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer once stated that there were ""only two people in the world who really understood the Constitution"" and its impact on American lives. One was Hugo Black, deceased Supreme Court justice. The other was William Benson Bryant Sr. (1911-2005), who in the early 1950s became the first Black assistant US attorney to try cases in Washington, DC's federal court, and became that same court's first Black chief judge in 1977. Written by award-winning author Tonya Bolden, this biography presents the story of Bryant's remarkable, pioneering life in the law-one that began in a segregated DC and included many years as an extraordinary criminal defense attorney, most notably as the dogged defender of Andrew Mallory, a young poor Black man sentenced to the electric chair for the 1954 rape of a white woman. Bryant fought for Mallory's life all the way to the US Supreme Court, chiefly on the grounds that Mallory's confession-the most damning evidence against him-was the fruit of an illegal detention. The High Court overturned Mallory's conviction. Mallory v. United States was among the cases that culminated in the landmark 1966 Miranda rule. Appointed to federal judicial service by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, Bryant's forty-year tenure included cases ranging from overturning a corrupted election of the United Mine Workers and unconstitutional conditions at the DC jail. The biography draws upon an array of documents, newspaper articles, interviews with the judge's friends, colleagues, and family members, as well as oral histories, including Judge Bryant's. Bolden beautifully narrates the story of a life of compassion, unparalleled integrity, and unwavering belief in the dignity of every human being., Legal legend Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer once stated that there were "only two people in the world who really understood the Constitution" and its impact on American lives. One was Hugo Black, deceased Supreme Court justice. The other was William Benson Bryant Sr. (1911-2005), who in the early 1950s became the first Black assistant US attorney to try cases in Washington, DC's federal court, and became that same court's first Black chief judge in 1977. Written by award-winning author Tonya Bolden, this biography presents the story of Bryant's remarkable, pioneering life in the law--one that began in a segregated DC and included many years as an extraordinary criminal defense attorney, most notably as the dogged defender of Andrew Mallory, a young poor Black man sentenced to the electric chair for the 1954 rape of a white woman. Bryant fought for Mallory's life all the way to the US Supreme Court, chiefly on the grounds that Mallory's confession--the most damning evidence against him--was the fruit of an illegal detention. The High Court overturned Mallory's conviction. Mallory v. United States was among the cases that culminated in the landmark 1966 Miranda rule. Appointed to federal judicial service by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, Bryant's forty-year tenure included cases ranging from overturning a corrupted election of the United Mine Workers and unconstitutional conditions at the DC jail. The biography draws upon an array of documents, newspaper articles, interviews with the judge's friends, colleagues, and family members, as well as oral histories, including Judge Bryant's. Bolden beautifully narrates the story of a life of compassion, unparalleled integrity, and unwavering belief in the dignity of every human being.
LC Classification Number
KF373.B79A5 2025
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- c***m (425)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii using free shipping USPS Ground Mail, Received 06/18; Paperback book in Great Condition as Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!
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