BEHIND THE LAWS…

…there are stories

Thurgood Marshall

1908 - 1993

U.S. Supreme Court Justice

A historical perspective of the events and people that played roles in the development of the modern legal system and the constitutional laws from which human rights are derived.    An examination of each amendment and the historical background.  The history of the American constitution and the Arizona Constitution and it's development.

Below are the names and descriptions of twenty Arizona historians and legal scholars who have participated in this project (in alphabetical order):

-George Anagnost,  Historian, Author, Presiding Judge Peoria City Court

-Clint Bolick, Attorney, The Goldwater Institute

-David Bodney Attorney, Steptoe Johnson

-Larry Debus Attorney, Historian

-Alice Duckworth, Historian, Arizona State Library

-Paul Eckstein Attorney, Historian, Perkins, Coie Brown & Bain

-Dolan Ellis, Arizona historian, State Balladeer

-Judge Steve Gerst, (ret) Professor, Phoenix School of Law

-Rep. Art Hamilton, Arizona Legislative leader (ret)

-Andrew Hurwitz, Vice Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court

-Christine Marin, Historian, Arizona State University (ret)

-Sen. Bill McCune (ret), Historian, author, documentary producer

-Ruth McGregor Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court (ret)

-Bob McWhirter, Attorney, Author, Historian

-Van O’Steen, Attorney, Van O’Steen & Partners

-Prof. Brooks Simpson, Historian, Arizona State University

-Prof Chris Smith, Historian, Arizona State University

-Marshall Trimble, Arizona State Historian, Author, Educator

-Stan Watts, Attorney, Historian, Author, Dohrer & Watts

-John Weldon, Attorney, Salmon ,Lewis & Weldon

A summary of the content of the twenty-eight chapters of

Behind The Laws:

DISK ONE

Decisions:

DISK TWO