Texas’s rich legal heritage spans more than three centuries and is deeply woven into the state’s social and political fabric, but this aspect of the state’s history is relatively unexplored. Texas law evolved in a frontier environment unlike that of any other state, blending elements of Spanish civil law and English common law with uniquely Texan legal tenets. These roots, if understood in all their complexity, shed light on the workings of the modern Texas justice system, which in turn can deepen our understanding of the reciprocal relationship between law and society. Books in the Legal Studies Series contribute to this expanded view by taking a fresh look at the institutions and major figures of the Texas legal system.
The award-winning author of Sam Houston, Passionate Nation, and Wolf: The Lives of Jack London offers a lively narrative history of Texas’s highest court and how it helped to shape the Lone Star State during its first 150 years.
Contributions by William S. Pugsley and Marilyn P. Duncan
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 9780292728998
Pub Date: February 1st, 2010
Format: Paperback
207 Pages
A remarkable collection of original decrees, court cases, and other documents charting the legal history of African Americans in Texas, from Mexican rule through Confederate law.
This biography of the former Attorney General of the United States (1945–1949) and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1949–1967) provides important insights into the workings of the Supreme Court and the justices who served on it during arguably
