Title: Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark : a life of service /
Authors: Gronlund, Mimi Clark, 1933-; Clark, Ramsey, 1927-2021
Publisher: University of Texas Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Clark, Tom C.; United States. Biography.; Judges United States Biography
Contents: Early influences -- Emerging into manhood -- Forging the steel -- Turning points -- Some disruptive years -- His greatest mistake -- Beyond the goal -- The president's lawyer -- Juvenile delinquency and the freedom train -- Civil rights : opening a new era -- Cold war fever : national security versus individual freedom -- The 1948 presidential election -- A controversial appointment -- A period of adjustment -- Investigation mania -- A delicate balance -- The Brown decision and civil rights -- Some troublesome issues -- He made a difference -- An ending and a beginning -- The great adventure -- The Federal Judicial Center -- Riding the circuits, championing reforms -- Some personal observations -- A life well lived.