Thunder Over Zion: The Life and Times of Chief Judge Willis W Ritter
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874808766 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Many knew him by the broad gestures with which he challenged bureaucracies and the federal government itself. Yet at his death scarcely a friend was left and he had become the object of ridicule, outrage, pity, and contempt.Ritter was clearly ahead of his time, for his opinions on criminal justice, police interrogation, and the rights to counsel have now become accepted standards in jurisprudence. Willis William Ritter, United States District Judge for the District of Utah from 1949 until his death on March 4, 1978, was the one judge whose name was familiar among those who had little or no idea of the difference between judicial jurisdictions. This is his compelling story, compellingly recounted.. They are, indeed, so universally accepted that few if any
"This work is valuable legal and political history. Its observations on the independence of the federal judiciary are of value today and are of value well beyond Utah."—Donald N. Zillman, University of Maine Law School
Thunder over Zion Elenamaria When I attended college in Utah I wrote my report on Judge Ritter. When I stood in front of the class of law students and some police officers I heard gasp (Shock), Yes, he did some outrageous things from the bench, this book was not available when I was in college (wish it had been). I did not then, nor now look at Ritter as being a man ahead of his time, because I don't want to give him any credit. However, after reading the book I see he was plagued by his own demons. That gives me some sense of rel