| Description |
165 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia. |
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volume nc rdacarrier. |
| Note |
"A Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-158) and index. |
| Summary |
"This is the first full biography of Justice Leah Ward Sears. In 1992 Sears became the first woman and youngest justice to sit on the Supreme Court of Georgia. In 2005 she became the first African American woman to serve as chief justice of any state supreme court in the country. This book explores her childhood in a career military family; her education; her early work as an attorney; her rise through Georgia's city, county, and state court systems; and her various pursuits after leaving the supreme court in 2009, when she transitioned into a life that was no less active or public. As the biography recounts Sears's life and career, it is filled with instances of how Sears made her own luck by demonstrating a sharpness of mind and sagacious insight, a capacity for grueling hard work, and a relentless drive to succeed. Sears also maintained a strict devotion to judicial independence and the rule of law, which led to decisions that would surprise conservatives and liberals alike, earned the friendship of figures as diverse as Ambassador Andrew Young and Justice Clarence Thomas, and solidified a reputation that would land her on the short list of replacements for two retiring U.S. Supreme Court justices." -- -- Publisher's website. |
| Subject |
Sears, Leah Ward, 1955-
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Judges -- Georgia -- Biography.
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African American judges -- Georgia -- Biography.
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Women judges -- Georgia -- Biography.
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ocls african american bio
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| ISBN |
9780820351650 hardcover ; alkaline paper : $34.95 |
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0820351652 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
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