Illinois Justice
The Scandal of 1969 and the Rise of John Paul Stevens
344 pages, 20 halftones 6 x 9
©
2001
Cloth $30.00
ISBN: 9780226502434
Published September 2001
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Foreword, by John Paul Stevens Preface Accusation: The First Half of June 1. A Citizen's Suspicions 2. Alarm Bells in the Newsrooms 3. Uproar in Springfield 4. A Special Commission 5. The Case Against Isaacs Investigation: Mid-June to Mid-July 6. Stevens and His Team 7. Limiting the Questions 8. The Chief Justice's Stock 9. Starting the Search 10. Building the Answers 11. Blind Alleys and Roadblocks Trial: The Second Half of July 12. The Trial Begins 13. Secrets in the Bank 14. Challenging Witnesses 15. A Justice's Deals 16. The Gift 17. Intermission and Jail 18. After the Landing 19. Alibis 20. Testing the Stories 21. Summing Up 22. Meeting the Deadline Impact: August and Beyond 23. A Sad Affair 24. Loose Ends 25. Legacies and Echoes 26. Stevens to the Bench 27. Integrity of the Judgments Notes Sources Acknowledgments Index
Awards
- Illinois State Historical Society Award
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