{"product_id":"alabama-justice-steven-p-brown-9780817362294","title":"Alabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed a Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE ANNE B. \u0026amp; JAMES B. MCMILLAN PRIZE IN SOUTHERN HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the legacies of eight momentous US Supreme Court decisions that have their origins in Alabama legal disputes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unknown to many, Alabama has played a remarkable role in a number of Supreme Court rulings that continue to touch the lives of every American. In \u003ci\u003eAlabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven P. Brown has identified eight landmark cases that deal with religion, voting rights, libel, gender discrimination, and other issues, all originating from legal disputes in Alabama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in a concise and accessible manner, each case law chapter begins with the circumstances that created the dispute. Brown then provides historical and constitutional background for the issue followed by a review of the path of litigation. Excerpts from the Court's ruling in the case are also presented, along with a brief account of the aftermath and significance of the decision. The First Amendment (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times v. Sullivan\u003c\/i\u003e), racial redistricting (\u003ci\u003eGomillion v. Lightfoot\u003c\/i\u003e), the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (\u003ci\u003eFrontiero v. Richardson\u003c\/i\u003e), and prayer in public schools (\u003ci\u003eWallace v. Jaffree\u003c\/i\u003e) are among the pivotal issues stamped indelibly by disputes with their origins in Alabama legal, political, and cultural landscapes. By examining such landmark twentieth-century milestones and eras such as the Scottsboro Boys trial, the Civil Rights movement, and the fight for women's rights through a legal lens, Brown sheds new and unexpected light on the ways that events in Alabama have shaped the nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to his analysis of cases, Brown discusses the three associate Supreme Court justices from Alabama to the Supreme Court: John McKinley, John Archibald Campbell, and Hugo Black. Their cumulative influence on constitutional interpretation, the institution of the Court, and the day-to-day rights and liberties enjoyed by every American is impossible to measure. A closing chapter examines the careers and contributions of these three Alabamians. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven P. Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817362290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817362294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Steven P. Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489657049343,"sku":"9780817362294","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eac79012-cafa-45c4-a330-16f2406a911b.jpg?v=1736954192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alabama-justice-steven-p-brown-9780817362294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}