| The Supreme Court of Florida: A Journey Toward Justice, 1972-1987 Contributor(s): Skene, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813054486 ISBN-13: 9780813054483 Publisher: University Press of Florida OUR PRICE: $59.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Courts - General - Law | Legal History - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 347.759 |
| LCCN: 2017016662 |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.22 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This third volume in the history of the Florida Supreme Court describes the court during its most tumultuous years. Amid the upheaval of the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and Watergate, the story begins with reform in the entire Florida court system. It includes the court's first black justice, Joseph Hatchett; Governor Reubin Askew's new system for merit selection of justices; and revision of Article V, the section of the state constitution dealing with the judiciary. Neil Skene moves on to cover landmark court decisions; the introduction of cameras in court; changes to media law, personal injury law, and family and divorce law; privacy rights; gay rights; death penalty cases; and the appointment of the first woman justice, Rosemary Barkett. This book is an absorbing portrayal of a judicial institution adapting to a time of deep political and social change. |
Contributor Bio(s): Skene, Neil: - Neil Skene, former president and publisher of Congressional Quarterly, is deputy chief of staff at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. |