Judge Richard S. Arnold: A Legacy of Justice on the Federal Bench

by Polly J. Price

Book Overview

In 1994, President Bill Clinton called federal appellate court Judge and fellow Arkansan Richard Sheppard Arnold "the most brilliant man on the federal bench." But for concerns about Arnold's poor health, Clinton would have nominated him to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the retirement of Justice Harry A. Blackmun. Indeed, when the Blackmun position on the court opened up, Arnold received the endorsement of more than 100 federal judges--almost...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159102711X
• ISBN13: 9781591027119
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"