Taming the Storm
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385413483 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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15,000 first printing.. A biography of the southern judge describes how, in the explosive years of the civil rights movement, Johnson issued a series of landmark decisions that were instrumental in turning the tide of white resistance
Not just a moral beacon, Johnson, who recently retired, was a legal innovator, developing new judicial doctrines regarding state prisons and mental health institutions. Bass, author of a previous book on Southern judges ( Unlikely Heroes ), first depicts Johnson as a product of the fiercely independent hills of northwest Alabama and the son of a mother with strong convictions. Drawing on extensive interviews with Johnson and his associates, Bass describes Johnson's early years, including his influential experiences in law school, before he became a judge and
"THE JUDGE WHO BROUGHT THE CONSTITUTION TO DIXIE AND WOULDN'T BOW DOWN TO THE BIGOTS." according to elliot stamler. Federal Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr., an Alabama Republican back when there were almost none, was appointed to the Federal bench by Pres. Eisenhower and served for well over THE JUDGE WHO BROUGHT THE CONSTITUTION TO DIXIE AND WOULDN'T BOW DOWN TO THE BIGOTS. Federal Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr., an Alabama Republican back when there were almost none, was appointed to the Federal bench by Pres. Eisenhower and served for well over 30 years first as a district judge and in the end of his career as an appeals judge. It fell to Judge Johnson to become the most prominent of the . 0 years first as a district judge and in the end of his career as an appeals judge. It fell to Judge Johnson to become the most prominent of the . "Four Stars" according to TRACY L. DAWKINS. Interesting read