Books written by William Orville Douglas
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The Court Years, 1939-1975: The Autobiography of William O. Douglas
... he had changed his mind and written a short concurrence , which , if it had happened earlier , would have made Brennan's long , scholarly but tedious opinion unnecessary . Baker v . Carr came down six to two ( Charles E. Whittaker ...
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The William O. Douglas Inquiry Into the State of Individual Freedom
The William O. Douglas Inquiry Into the State of Individual Freedom
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Douglas of the Supreme Court: A Selection of His Opinions
La tarea de enfrentar a la pobreza, la salud y los derechos humanos no puede ser llevada a cabo por una sola institucin global y requiere una accin rigurosa interdisciplinaria...
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Nature's Justice: Writings of William O. Douglas
As the longest serving Justice in the history of the Supreme Court, Douglas was known for writing a host of dissenting opinions. He was also a prolific writer off the...
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Points of Rebellion
Summarizes the thinking of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice on the right to rebellion as a response to social, political, and economic policies of the Establishment.
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A Living Bill of Rights
A short, lucid discussion of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution in terms of the citizen's daily life. Relates the principle of the Bill of Rights to the racial...
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International Dissent: Six Steps Toward World Peace
This 1971 book by an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States details six propositions to prevent war: an end to military alliances; all colonies should be...
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Being an American
[May be a reprint of the 1948 edition (?)].
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The Court Years, 1939-1975: The Autobiography of William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas served on the Supreme Court of the United States for over 36 years, from 1939 to 1975, the longest term of any Justice. His tenure was marked...
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Go East, Young Man: the Early Years: The Autobiography of William O. Douglas
Douglas' own story of his life from his boyhood to his appointment to the Supreme Court in 1939. He tells of poverty, polio, and minorities.
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North from Malaya: Adventure on Five Fronts
North from Malaya: Adventure on Five Fronts