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- Part 1: Michigan Supreme Court Justice George C. Edwards discusses his family history, his father, his education at Southern Methodist University and Harvard, his early jobs, serving in the military, his involvement in the labor movement, and his appointment to the Probate Court bench. He also talks about various cases heard by the Michigan Supreme Court during his tenure, including Comstock versus General Motors, Scholle versus Hare, Baker versus Carr, West Versus Norther Tree. Edwards says that he eventually resigned from the Court to become Police Commissioner of Detroit and that he has always aspired to be a writer and is currently writing a book about his father. Edwards' wife Peg joins the interview in progress. Part 2: Michigan Supreme Court Justice George C. Edwards talks about various issues and cases, including judicial selection, partisanship, juvenile injury, election recounts and the abuse of paper ballots, the People's Savings Bank, and Certain-Teed Products. He also discusses his colleagues, most notably, Justices Eugene F. Black, Talbot Smith, Leland Carr, John Voelker, and Harry Kelly.
- Date Created:
- 1990-12-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Interviews with Michigan State Supreme Court Justices
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- U.S. Vice-President Al Gore comments on the presidential election recount in Florida. Gore assures that the voices of American voters will be heard. Secretary of Commerce William Daley, who is also Gore's campaign chairman, answers questions about how the recount process will proceed. Campaign manager Donna Brazil thanks the supporters of Gore's campaign.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-11-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Closing arguments by the plaintiff in the Leon County Circuit Court concerning the handling and counting of absentee ballots in the November 7, 2000 Presidential election. Attorney Barry Richard, chief lawyer for the Bush campaign, addresses the court.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Theodore B. Olson, attorney for presidential candidate George W. Bush, opens oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the vote recount case Bush v. Gore. Olson suggests that the Florida Supreme Court was arbitrary in its decision about which votes should be recounted. Gore's attorney David Boies argues that Florida law is clear that where voter intent can be discerned the vote should be counted.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-12-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection