Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Part One. The Judge and His Court
5. 1. The Early Years 1
6. 2. Political Activity: Outside the Mainstream 27
7. 3. U.S. Attorney: The Road to the Bench 46
8. 4. Life as a Judge 72
9. Part Two. The Decisions
10. 5. Statewide School Desegregation 113
11. 6. Juvenile Rights in Texas Reform Schools 145
12. 7. The First Amendment 182
13. 8. Voter Discrimination 205
14. 9. The Education of Undocumented Alien Children 236
15. 10. Bilingual Education 250
16. 11. Rights of the Accused 269
17. 12. Employment 295
18. 13. Care of Mentally Retarded Persons 316
19. 14. Desegregating Public Housing 340
20. 15. Prison Reform 356
21. 16. A Measure of Human Dignity 401
22. Epilogue 407
23. Appendix: 431
24. Notes 435
25. Case Index 491
26. Index of Names and Topics 497