{"product_id":"alabama-justice-the-cases-and-faces-that-changed-a-nation-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven P. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at Auburn University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eTrumping Religion: The New Christian Right\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Free Speech Clause, and the Courts \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJohn McKinley and the Antebellum Supreme Court: Circuit Riding in the Old Southwest\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183695134994,"sku":"9780817362294","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_069ea9d5-fc41-4598-98a6-04643dddb12c.jpg?v=1744477858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alabama-justice-the-cases-and-faces-that-changed-a-nation-9780817362294","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}