80 research outputs found
Tuttle, Elbert P. - Clip 04
No full textFrom the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Alfred C. Aman (Tuttle clerk 70-72); the videographer, Thomas R. Bruce. This video covers covers Elbert Tuttle's impressions of Andrew D. White, his views on preparation for law study, and the origins of Tuttle's approach to civil rights. (Duration 20:41) The initial phase of this project was sponsored by a generous grant from the law firm of Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP.1_7ac2200
Tuttle, Elbert P. - Clip 17
No full textFrom the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Alfred C. Aman (Tuttle clerk 70-72); the videographer, Thomas R. Bruce. This video covers Elbert Tuttle's reflections on the Downer and Herndon cases, lynching, and how Georgia?s statutory penalties for rape and insurrection were structured to foster discriminatory application of the death sentence. (Duration 20:13) The initial phase of this project was sponsored by a generous grant from the law firm of Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP.1_107z2jk
Elbert Parr Tuttle Chief Jurist of the Civil Rights Revolution
No full textThis is the first--and the only authorized--biography of Elbert Parr Tuttle (1897-1996), the judge who led the federal court with jurisdiction over most of the Deep South through the most tumultuous years of the civil rights revolution.Cover -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- A NOTE ON SOURCES -- 1. The Legal Lynching of John Downer -- 2. The Great Migration -- 3. Life Was a Breeze -- 4. College Years -- 5. Sara Sutherland -- 6. Founding a Law Firm and Raising a Family -- 7. Gearing Up for War -- 8. The War Years -- 9. Building a Republican Party in Georgia -- 10. The 1952 Republican National Convention -- 11. The Washington Years -- 12. The Great Writ -- 13. Forming the Historic Fifth Circuit: Nine Men -- 14. Justice Is Never Simple: Brown I and II -- 15. From Plessy to Brown to Buses -- 16. The Desegregation of the University of Georgia -- 17. The Costs of Conscience -- 18. Oxford, Mississippi: The Battleground -- 19. The Fight for the Right to Vote -- 20. But for Birmingham -- 21. The Houston Conference -- 22. Moving On -- 23. The City Almost Too Busy to Hate -- 24. Family and Friends -- 25. A Jurisprudence of Justice -- 26. Hail to the Chief-and Farewell -- APPENDIX 1. Law Clerks to Judge Tuttle -- APPENDIX 2. Military Honors -- APPENDIX 3. Awards and Honors -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- YThis is the first--and the only authorized--biography of Elbert Parr Tuttle (1897-1996), the judge who led the federal court with jurisdiction over most of the Deep South through the most tumultuous years of the civil rights revolution.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Tuttle, Elbert P. - Clip 26
No full textFrom the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Alfred C. Aman (Tuttle clerk 70-72); the videographer, Thomas R. Bruce. This video contains an interview with Jerold (Jerry) Cohen covering Elbert Tuttle's influence on his law firm (long after he left it) and his impact on the community. (Duration 8:43) The initial phase of this project was sponsored by a generous grant from the law firm of Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP.1_vo2wnwd
Tuttle, Elbert P. - Clip 27
No full textFrom the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Alfred C. Aman (Tuttle clerk 70-72); the videographer, Thomas R. Bruce. This video contains still shots of numerous Tuttle photographs, Cornell documents, and newspaper clippings. (Duration 17:45) The initial phase of this project was sponsored by a generous grant from the law firm of Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP.1_55b0piu
Tuttle, Elbert P. - Clip 28
No full textFrom the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Alfred C. Aman (Tuttle clerk 70-72); the videographer, Thomas R. Bruce. This video contains an interview with Randolph Thrower who joined Tuttle's law firm in 1936. It covers Tuttle's qualities as a lawyer, his role in the firm and reception in the professional and business communities, and his approach to judging. (Duration 18:42) The initial phase of this project was sponsored by a generous grant from the law firm of Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP.1_qooeagh
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