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Tough cases : judges tell the stories of some of the hardest decisions they've ever made

Summary: Prosecutors and defense attorneys have it easy, all they have to do is to present the evidence and make arguments. It s the judges who have the heavy lift: they are the ones who have to make the ultimate decisions, many of which have profound consequences on the lives of the people standing in front of them. In this book, judges from different kinds of courts in different parts of the country write about the case that proved most difficult for them to decide.

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  • ISBN: 9781620973868
  • ISBN: 1620973863
  • Physical Description: print
    280 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : New Press, 2018.

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Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- Terri's judge / Judge George W. Greer -- Rough justice / Judge Russell F. Canan -- A judge's hidden struggle: overcoming Judicial culture / Judge Gail Chang Bohr-- Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown / Judge Mark Davidson -- Brave Jenny / Judge Gregory E. Mize -- Every case is a tough case for a new judge / Judge Michelle M. Ahnn -- United States v. I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby / Judge Reggie B. Walton -- A quiet grief / Judge Lizbeth González -- Can an elected judge overrule nearly a million voters and survive? / Judge Robert H. Alsdorf -- Walking with my ancestors : tribal justice for salmon running / Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado -- Crazy or cruel : the trial of an unexplained filicide / Judge Frederick H. Weisberg -- Building justice in Kosovo / Judge Edward S. Wilson -- Elián / Judge Jennifer D. Bailey.
Subject: Trials United States
Judicial process United States Case studies

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Tough Cases : Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They've Ever Made
Tough Cases : Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They've Ever Made
by Canan, Russell (Editor); Mize, Gregory (Editor); Weisberg, Frederick (Editor)
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Tough Cases : Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They've Ever Made

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Introductionp. 1
1Terri's Judge   Judge George W. Greerp. 7
2Rough Justice   Judge Russell F. Cananp. 37
3A Judge's Hidden Struggle: Overcoming Judicial Culture   Judge Gail Chang Bohrp. 57
4Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown   Judge Mark Davidsonp. 71
5Brave Jenny   Judge Gregory E. Mizep. 85
6Every Case Is a Tough Case for a New Judge   Judge Michelle M. Ahnnp. 113
7United States v. I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby   Judge Reggie B. Waltonp. 129
8A Quiet Grief   Judge Lizbeth Gonzálezp. 147
9Can an Elected Judge Overrule Nearly a Million Voters and Survive?   Judge Robert H. Alsdorfp. 153
10Walking with My Ancestors: Tribal Justice for Salmon Running   Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonadop. 175
11Crazy or Cruel: The Trial of an Unexplained Filicide   Judge Frederick H. Weisbergp. 197
12Building Justice in Kosovo   Judge Edward S. Wilsonp. 237
13Elián   Judge Jennifer D. Baileyp. 255
Acknowledgmentsp. 279
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