Law and the Quest for Justice - E-book - ePub

An insightful collection of essays from leading voices on the challenges and promise of justice and law, this book is accessible and interesting to a wide audience. It features internationally renowned members of the academy, national political figures, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, and crusading lawyers. The thought-provoking topics include:Erwin Chemerinsky on reconceptualizing federalism and healthcare reform .
John Echohawk on Native American rights . Jack Greenberg on Brown v. Board's legacy . Linda Greenhouse on how Supreme Court Justices evolve over time . Lani Guinier on reframing affirmative action . Antonia Hernández on what citizenship means after 9/11 . Anthony Lewis on broadening presidential power to fight terrorism . Janet Napolitano on security and rights after 9/11 . Charles Ogletree on achieving racial justice .
Robert Reich on the economic inheritance of our children . Judith Resnik on Guantánamo, Miranda, and public rights to fairness . Geoffrey Stone on sacrificing civil liberties in wartime. The volume originates from a lecture series honoring legal legend John P. Frank, who represented Ernesto Miranda in the Supreme Court. It is edited and presented by Marjorie S. Zatz and Doris Marie Provine-both professors of Justice & Social Inquiry at Arizona State University-and Arizona attorney James P.
Walsh, who was once a law partner to John Frank.