Duty and the Law: Judge John J. Parker and the Constitution by Burris, William C - 1987

(Bessemer, AL.) Colonial Press (c1987) Gilt lettered black cloth. Top edge partially soiled, light cover wear, edges lightly soiled/stained, text clean/tight: VG+/no dj 8vo Frontispiece portrait. Appendix lists cases & articles

Bessemer, AL: Colonial Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 250 pages; Clean and tight in original black cloth binding with bright gilt lettering. OCLC: 15607732 John Johnston Parker (1885–1958) was a U.S. judge who failed confirmation to the Supreme Court by one vote. He was also the U.S. alternate judge at the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi war criminals and later served on the United Nations' International Law Commission. After serving as special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States in 1923, Parker was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond. He became Chief Judge of that Court in 1931 and served in that capacity until his death in 1958. In 1930, Parker was nominated by President Herbert Hoover to the United States Supreme Court, but was defeated by one vote in the Senate as a result of political opposition. Parker was opposed by labor groups because of an opinion he had written… Read More

Bessemer, AL: Colonial Press. Hardcover. 1987. 1st Edition. 8vo 250pp . Very Good in Very Good DJ. Owner's ink name/address on front endpaper. Bottom corners slightly bumped.DJ has slight edgewear . John Johnston Parker (1885–1958) was a U. S. Judge from North Carolina who missed a nomination to the Supreme Court by one vote. He was also the U. S. Alternate judge at the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi war criminals and later served on the United Nations' International Law Commission. .

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