{"product_id":"ushering-civil-rights-into-law-judge-richard-t-rives-and-desegregation-in-the-public-sphere-hardback-9780817322595","title":"Ushering Civil Rights Into Law; Judge Richard T. Rives and Desegregation in the Public Sphere (Hardback) 9780817322595","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUshering Civil Rights Into Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eJudge Richard T. Rives and Desegregation in the Public Sphere\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePat Arneson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817322595\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 February 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e308 pages, 9 b\u0026amp;w figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.626 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Judge Rives is one of the most important figures in the history of the modern South and of American law. \u003ci\u003eUshering Civil Rights into Law\u003c\/i\u003e provides a thorough survey of Judge Rives's early career and of the range of his civil rights decisions.\"—J. Mills Thornton III, author of \u003ci\u003eDividing Lines: Municipal Politics and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlluminates the life and legacy of a federal jurist from Alabama, an unexpected but ardent defender of equal rights for all citizens under the law\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUshering Civil Rights into Law: Judge Richard T. Rives and Desegregation in the Public Sphere\u003c\/i\u003e by Pat Arneson is a long-overdue exploration of one of the most consequential yet overlooked figures of the modern Civil Rights Movement. As debates over judicial philosophy and Civil Rights continue, Judge Richard T. Rives's story serves as a powerful reminder of the judiciary's role in shaping a more just society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native of Montgomery, Alabama, Judge Richard T. Rives served on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during the height of America's battle over racial segregation. Once aligned with segregationist views, Rives underwent a profound evolution, emerging as a key legal architect of desegregation. His landmark ruling on behalf of the court in \u003ci\u003eBrowder v. Gayle \u003c\/i\u003eended segregation on Montgomery's public buses and expanded the scope of \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e beyond education. Rives's decisions invalidated the legal underpinnings of Jim Crow laws and furthered equality in public education, voting rights, and jury selection. Writing for the court, Rives authored legal precedents that fundamentally reshaped the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough archival research, Arneson examines the cultural and political pressures Rives faced, the legal strategies he employed, and the lasting impact of his work. Constitutional rights remain a flashpoint in American discourse. \u003ci\u003eUshering Civil Rights into Law\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how one judge's principled stance helped define the legal landscape of modern Civil Rights and underscores the enduring significance of his legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Southern Judge at the Forefront of Legal and Social Change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Making the Man: Deep-Rooted Relationships and Political Initiations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. A Foray into Racial Desegregation: A Judicial Interpretation of Public Law in Transportation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Fighting for Commensurate Access: Allegations of Court-Packing to Desegregate Primary and Secondary Public Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Demanding that the Executive Branch of Government Intervene: The Desegregation of Public Higher Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Adjudicating Representation in State Legislatures: Making Strides in Reapportionment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Addressing State-Sanctioned White Supremacy in Elections: Refuting Discrimination against Black Voters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Ordering Conditions that Allow for an Impartial Jury: Desegregating Juror Selection Processes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Judge Richard T. Rives: A Civil Rights Legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574222057752,"sku":"9780817322595","price":67.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ushering-civil-rights-into-law-judge-richard-t-rives-and-desegregation-in-the-public-sphere-hardback-9780817322595","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}