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Index of Articles by Issue, Fall 2011 - Winter 2020 Journal of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society Index of Articles by Issue, Fall 2011 - Winter 2020 Fall 2011, Vol. 1, No. 1 Society Honors Judge Before Brown: Heman Marion Greenhill at 2012 TSHA Sweatt, Thurgood Marshall, The Legendary Life and Session and the Long Road to Justice Tumultuous Times of Chief p. 22 By Gary M. Lavergne Justice John Hemphill pp. 19–20 By David A. Furlow TCLE Makes Donation to Pope pp. 1–4 Book Project President’s Page: Telling p. 23 History by Telling Stories President’s Page: On Making By Lynne Liberato History Judge Jack Pope Pens Book pp. 21–22 By Lynne Liberato [My Little United Nations] p. 5 p. 24 Hubert W.: The Beginning of a Green Family Tradition The Mission of the Texas Texas Supreme Court By Lynne Liberato Supreme Court Historical History Book Approved for p. 23 Society, Part 1 Publication By Bill Pugsley, Executive Director p. 25 Mayor Rudy Giuliani to Speak p. 6 at 2012 Hemphill Dinner Twitter Image Has History p. 24 Winter 2011, Vol. 1, No. 2 p. 26 South Western Reporter “The Separation of Texas Board Welcomes Justice Factoids from the Republic of Mexico Green at Fall Meeting: By Dylan O. Drummond Was the Division of an Numerous Items on Its p. 27 Empire”: The Continuing Agenda Influence of Castilian Law on p. 27 Society and State Bar Texas and the Texas Supreme Cosponsor Texas v. White Court; Part I: Spanish Texas, Group photo of TSCHS Board Reenactment 1541–1821 and Staff p. 28 By David A. Furlow p. 28 pp. 1–18 David J. Beck Appointed Chair Spring 2012, Vol. 1, No. 3 of Fellows President’s Page: On Making p. 29 History “The Separation of Texas from By Lynne Liberato the Republic of Mexico Was Trustees to Meet in Houston’s p. 19 the Division of an Empire”: Historic 1910 Courthouse The Continuing Influence of p. 31 Executive Director’s Page: Castilian Law on Texas and Looking Forward: The Mission the Texas Supreme Court; History Book Publication of the Texas Supreme Court Part II: 1821–1836, Out of Process Underway Historical Society, Part 2 Many, One p. 32 By Bill Pugsley By David A. Furlow pp. 20–21 pp. 1–18 1 Annual Meeting of Society 2012 Hemphill Dinner Executive Director’s Page: Members to be Held March 2 Highlights Include Mayor Lessons with an Appeal in Houston Giuliani Keynote, Judge By Bill Pugsley p. 33 Garwood Memorial, Pope pp. 17–19 Awards March 2 TSHA Joint Session p. 19 Fellows Column: Charter Looks at CJ Greenhill’s Fellows Recognized at Houston Legacies Board Elects Officers for Hemphill Dinner p. 34 2012–13 By David J. Beck p. 20 p. 20 Summer/Annual Dinner Issue 2012, Vol. 1, No. 4 Four New Members Elected to Texas Historical Foundation the Board of Trustees to Assist in Preserving Methods for Common Law p. 21 Republic and Early Statehood- Judges Era Supreme Court Case Files By the Hon. Jack Pope History of Supreme Court By Dylan O. Drummond pp. 1–6 Now in Press p. 21 p. 22 The Best People in Texas Are Justice Robert A. Gammage, Dying to Get In: Justices in the Portrait Ceremony Will Honor 1938–2012 Texas State Cemetery, Part I Justice Harriet O’Neill p. 22 By Will Erwin p. 23 pp. 7–8 Photo Gallery: Images Fall 2012, Vol. 2, No. 1 from the Judicial Portrait The Mystery of the Sam Dedication and 17th Annual Houston Bible Alexander’s Waterloo: Hemphill Dinner, June 1, 2012 By Tiffany Shropshire The Fight for Padre Island Photos by Mark Matson pp. 9–10 and the Texas Supreme pp. 23–26 Court Intersects, Part 1— Justice Guzman Speaks at Background Texas Wins Again—In Tejano Monument Dedication By Judge Mark Davidson Reenactment of Historic Case By Bill Pugsley pp. 1–6 p. 27 p. 11 The Continuing Influence of Date Set for 18th Annual John President’s Message: Taking Castilian Law on Texas and Hemphill Dinner Stock the Texas Supreme Court, p. 28 By Lynne Liberato Part III: 1845 to the Present— pp. 12–13 The Castilian Law Heritage CJ John Hemphill Inducted Today into Texas Appellate Hall of Executive Director’s Page: An By David A. Furlow Fame Uncommon Judge pp. 7–12 p. 29 By Bill Pugsley pp. 14-16 The Tragic Case of Justice Winter 2012, Vol. 2, No. 2 William Pierson: Justices in Fellows Column: A Successful the State Cemetery, Part 2 Governor Dan Moody and First Year of the Fellows By Will Erwin Judicial Reform in Texas By David J. Beck pp. 13–15 During the Late 1920s p. 17 By Josiah M. Daniel, III President’s Page: On Making pp. 1–9 History By Warren W. Harris p. 16 2 Alexander’s Waterloo: The Society to Cosponsor Investiture for Incoming Fight for Padre Island and Symposium in April 2013 Justices Jeff Boyd and John the Texas Supreme Court p. 28 Devine (Photo Essay) Intersects, Part 2–The Case p. 30 Unfolds Former U.S. Supreme Court By Judge Mark Davidson Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Meet Justice Jeff Boyd pp. 10–15 Will Be 2013 Hemphill Dinner By David A. Furlow Speaker pp. 31–32 President’s Message: Another p. 29 Hemphill Dinner You Won’t An Interview with Former Want to Miss Spring 2013, Vol. 2, No. 3 Justice Dale Wainwright: By Warren W. Harris Insights on His Service on the p. 16 Arbitration Comes to Texas— Texas Supreme Court and Flourishes By Amy Saberian Executive Director’s Page: By Tasha Lea Willis pp. 33–34 History Is a Living Thing pp. 1–7 By Bill Pugsley Abel Acosta Appointed Clerk pp. 17–18 Dallam’s Digest and the of Texas Court of Criminal Unofficial First Reporter of Appeals Fellows Column the Supreme Court of Texas p. 35 By David J. Beck By Dylan O. Drummond p. 20 pp. 8–14 Carol Vance Speaks at March Board Meeting An Interview with the Fifth President’s Page: On Making p. 36 Joe Greenhill History by the Book By Bill Pugsley By Warren W. Harris Society Acquires 300 Copies of pp. 21–22 pp. 15–16 Hemphill Biography p. 37 Justice J. Dale Wainwright Fellows Column Resigns from Court By David J. Beck Haley and Phillips Headed p. 23 p. 17 Society Session at 2013 TSHA Conference In Memoriam: Justice William Long-Awaited History of p. 38 W. Kilgarlin, 1932–2012 the Texas Supreme Court By Judge Mark Davidson Published in February Summer 2013, Vol. 2, No. 4 p. 24 p. 18 President’s Page: On Making Ramsey Clark Tours Court Court Holds Book Presenta- History by the Book Building tion Ceremony in Historic By Warren W. Harris p. 25 Courtroom (Photo Essay) pp. 1–2 pp. 21–24 Fall Board Meeting Welcomes Executive Director’s Page: New Trustees, Enjoys Pope April 11 Symposium Features That Time of Year Tribute All-Star Cast of Speakers, By Bill Pugsley p. 26 Outstanding Program, CLE pp. 3–4 Credit 2013 TSHA Session to pp. 25–26 Fellows Column Highlight History of the By David J. Beck Supreme Court 18th Annual John Hemphill pp. 5–6 p. 27 Dinner: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is Keynote Speaker p. 27 3 George W. Paschal: Justice, 18th Annual John Hemphill Book Review: Lone Star Law: Court Reporter, and Iconoclast Dinner Draws Record A Legal History of Texas by By Dylan O. Drummond Attendance: Justice Sandra Michael Ariens pp. 7–17 Day O’Connor Was Keynote By S. Shawn Stephens Speaker (Photo Essay) pp. 35 –36 Preservation of the Texas Photos by Mark Matson Supreme Court’s History pp. 2–9 Chief Justice Jefferson Leaves Requires Preservation of Its the Court: Justice Hecht is Files Fall 2013, Vol. 3, No. 1 Appointed Chief Justice By Laura K. Saegert p. 37 pp. 18–21 President’s Page: A New Year and a New Era for the Society Justice Jeff Brown Appointed The Texas Supreme Court: A By Douglas W. Alexander to the Texas Supreme Court History of First Impression pp. 1–2 p. 38 By James L. Haley pp. 22–24 Immediate Past President’s Pope Common Law Judge Page Book Now in Press 18th Annual John Hemphill By Warren W. Harris pp. 39–40 Dinner: Justice Sandra Day pp. 3–4 O’Connor is Keynote Speaker Texas Appellate Hall of Fame p. 26 Executive Director’s Page: Inducts Hon. John R. Brown First Impressions By Thomas Allen 2013 History Symposium a By Pat Nester p. 41 Success (Photo Essay) pp. 5 –6 pp. 27–30 Winter 2013, Vol. 3, No. 2 Fellows Column New Texas Judicial History By David J. Beck President’s Page: Celebrating Series Will Open with a p. 7 Our Common Law Judge Collection of Writings by Chief By Douglas W. Alexander Justice Jack Pope The Lone Star Republic’s pp. 1–2 pp. 31–33 Supreme Court Wove the Fabric of Texas Law from the Fellows Column Retired Chief Justice Jack Threads of Three Competing By David J. Beck Pope is Honored by the State Traditions—Part 1: Material p. 3 of Texas on His 100th Birthday Differences in Legal Culture p. 34 By David A. Furlow 170 Years of Texas Contract pp. 8–21 Law—Part 2: An Interview with Justice John The Texas Experience Devine 170 Years of Texas Contract By Richard R. Orsinger By Will Feldman Law—Part 1 Abridged for the Journal by pp. 35–36 By Richard R. Orsinger Dylan O. Drummond Abridged for the Journal by pp.
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