Tom Clark and Sherman Minton
Rawn James discusses his book, The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty. Mr. James is a former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this virtual event.
Description
Rawn James discusses his book, "The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty." Mr. James is a former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia. This bell ringer discusses President Harry Truman's third and fourth nominations to the Supreme Court.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What does Steven Woolfolk mean when he says that President Harry Truman was facing "public and political pressure" for cronyism?
- According to Rawn James, what professional experiences did Tom Clark and Sherman Minton have when nominated to the Supreme Court?
- Why does James say that Truman passed over Minton to nominate Clark?
- Based on the clip, summarize Minton's role on the Supreme Court.
Additional Resources
- Bell Ringer: Truman's First Nomination to the Supreme Court - Harold Burton
- Bell Ringer: Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson
- Bell Ringer: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court
- Lesson Plan: Researching a Supreme Court Justice - How They Work
- Lesson Plan: Landmark Supreme Court Case: Brown v. Board of Education
Participants
Vocabulary
- Brown V. Board
- Circuit Court Of Appeals
- Cronyism
- Fervent
- Furor
- New Deal
- Nominee
- President
- Senate
- Supreme Court
- Vacancy
- White House