[Interview with former Michigan Supreme Court Justice John W. Fitzgerald. Pt. 1].

In an oral history interview, former Michigan Supreme Court Justice John W. Fitzgerald discusses his family background, serving in the armed forces, attending law school at the University of Michigan, the early days of his legal career, and running for the the Michigan Senate in 1958 and the newly c...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Interviews with Michigan Supreme Court justices.
Corporate Author: Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society (Sponsor)
Other Authors: Fitzgerald, John W. (John Warner), 1924-2006 (Interviewee)
Lane, Roger F. (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [1990]
Series:Interviews with Michigan Supreme Court justices.
Subjects:
Fitzgerald, John W. > (John Warner), > 1924-2006 > Interviews.
Michigan. > Supreme Court > Officials and employees > Interviews.
Judges > Michigan > Interviews.
Fitzgerald, John W. > (John Warner), > 1924-2006 > Family.
Fitzgerald, John W. > (John Warner), > 1924-2006 > Knowledge and learning.
Law > Study and teaching > Michigan.
Michigan. > Legislature. > Senate > Elections, 1958.
Michigan. > Court of Appeals > Officials and employees > Selection and appointment.
Michigan. > Supreme Court > Elections.
Judges > Selection and appointment > Michigan.
Judges > Election.
Apportionment (Election law) > Michigan > Cases.
Michigan. > Supreme Court.
Oral histories.
Genre:
Interviews.
Cases.
Oral histories.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Connect to transcript of interview - All users
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (1 hr., 31 min.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Software Audio
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Summary:
In an oral history interview, former Michigan Supreme Court Justice John W. Fitzgerald discusses his family background, serving in the armed forces, attending law school at the University of Michigan, the early days of his legal career, and running for the the Michigan Senate in 1958 and the newly created Michigan Court of Appeals in 1964. Justice Fitzgerald also talks about his decision to leave the Court of Appeals to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court, the Supreme Court election process, his own campaigns and his decision not to accept campaign contributions from lawyers. Fitzgerald further provides insight on the Supreme Court's decision making process, the composition of the Court during his tenure and the famous Scholle vs. Secretary of State case.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Digital remastering of analog cassettes originally recorded for "Interviews with Michigan Supreme Court Justices", sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society.
Call Number:Voice 629
Playing Time:01:31:00
Event Details:
Interviewed by Roger F. Lane, Sept. 24, 1990.