“The Great Dissenter” Released!
“The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero” was released today! Learn more here.
0806, 2021
0706, 2021
The Supreme Court Justice Who Made History By Voting No on Racial Segregation
“His dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson is one of the great documents in American history.” Listen to the Morning Edition interview with Peter about Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan on NPR.
0606, 2021
The Black Hero Behind One of the Greatest Supreme Court Justices
“Before John Marshall Harlan became the sole judicial defender of Black rights of his time, he had a close association with a powerful Black leader who grew up enslaved in his home. Together, they showed how respect could transcend barriers and point a path to freedom,” Peter writes for Politico. Read in full here.
0506, 2021
Separate but Equal, the Court Said. One Voice Dissented.
“The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, announced 125 years ago Tuesday, is duly remembered as one of the great abominations in legal history. By endorsing the notorious separate-but-equal doctrine, it consigned most African Americans to a state of rank oppression. In the space of no more than 5,000 words, it violated the plain language of the Constitution, engaged in
0506, 2021
How Dissenting Opinions Win Out In the End
“The three liberal justices on today’s Supreme Court may be in for an epic run of dissents. More than 100 years ago, one justice showed how to do it well,” Peter write for the Boston Globe. Read in full here.