A voice for justice : writings of David Schuman / edited by Sharon J. Schuman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, sponsoring body.

Schuman, Sharon, 1946- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Oregon.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 237 pages) : illustrations ;

Place of Publication:

Corvallis, Oregon : Oregon State University Press, [2021]

Summary:

""A Voice for Justice" reveals how David Schuman's unique jurisprudence came to be. The short stories, speeches, op-eds, articles, legal opinions, and dissents selected for this volume constitute a call to action for all of us to become voices for justice. Many know that Hans Linde convinced David, among others, to turn first to the Oregon Constitution, rather than the federal one, to protect individual rights. But even some of David's closest friends were unaware of his fiction, which provides a window into his empathy and his ability to write elegant, sometimes funny, judicial opinions. Many were also unaware of the deep roots of David's legal thinking in literature and political theory. As an educator, speaker, Deputy Attorney General, and judge, David was known for his ability to clarify difficult concepts. According to James Egan, chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, he was the "intellectual giant of our generation." More than just brilliant, David was also committed to writing in such a way that any citizen who wants to understand his 672 judicial opinions can do so. Like Ruth Bader Ginsberg, he knew there was nothing to gain and everything to lose in communicating only to specialists. He wanted citizens to be able to make up their own minds about important issues. This volume brings together for the first time writings that span over fifty years. Lawyers and non-lawyers alike will appreciate David's lucid, engaging, observations, which are highly relevant to our current anxieties about institutional racism and to our democracy under stress"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Lawyers in hell : a law school commencement sermon (1989)

Deputy attorney general weighs initiatives (2000)

Women deserve yes on measure 89 (2014)

Travel ban rulings based on law (2017)

Saturday night (1965)

Cold turkey : to Sam and Nancy (1977-1978)

Show business (1981)

Tracy (1981)

The winner (1983)

Education and solipsism (1981)

From "a legal history of the Los Angeles aqueduct" (1982)

From "theory of contract in the merchant of Venice" (1982)

From "taking law seriously : communitarian search and seizure" (1990)

Remarks on receiving the Hans Linde award (2017)

From "the creation of the Oregon Constitution" (1995)

From State v. Mcbean, 189 or. App. 235, 74 p.3d 1127 (2003)

From Lahmann v. Grand, 202 or. App. 123, 121 p.3d 671 (2005)

From State v. Daniels, 234 or. App. 533, 541, 228 p.3d 695 (2010)

From State v. Alvarado, 257 or. App. 612, 307 p.3d 540 (2013)

From dissent : city of Nyssa v. Dufloth, 184 or. App. 631, 57 p.3d 161 (2002)

From dissent : State v. Howard, 204 ore. App. 438; 129 p.3d 792 (2006)

Remarks, Oregon court of appeals investiture (2001)

Beyond the wasteland : being a lawyer in the 2010s (2013)

A lecture for new law students (2014)

Remarks on receiving the Frohnmayer award for public service (2014)

Introducing Hardy Myers

David Frohnmayer-a tribute (2016)

In memoriam, James M. O'Fallon, 1944-2017 (2017)

Hans Linde dedication (2009)

Jack l. Landau, Justice, Oregon Supreme Court

Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon Attorney General

James C. Egan, Chief Judge, Oregon Court Of Appeals

Martha Walters, Chief Justice, Oregon Supreme Court

Kristen Bell, Assistant Professor Of Law, University Of Oregon

Nicholas Lovrich, Emeritus Professor Of Political Science, Washington State University

Hans A. Linde, Justice, Oregon Supreme Court, 1977-1990

The dog contract

Writings of David Schuman, excluding judicial opinions.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-87071-110-5

OCLC:

1288056367

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access