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Title
Interview with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Theodore Souris
Creator
Souris, Theodore

Institution
Michigan State University

Subject
Michigan Supreme Court

Subject
Souris, Theodore

Subject
NULL

Item Number
JA02a024

Relation
NULL

Type
text, sound

Format
mp3

Description
Interview conducted by Roger F. Lane for the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society. Justice Souris recalls his childhood, education, time in the Air force; G. Mennen Williams, and Neil Stabler; the election recounts of 1950 and 1952; and his appointment to the court. He discusses his early experiences on the court; changes he instituted regarding briefs and “Window Reports.”; statistical analysis of the courts work; Stolicker v. Board of Canvassers; court processes; relationships among court members; and writing court opinions. He also describes a case involving the UAW; running for re-election; court reform; Parker v. Port Huron; the Colacisades case; cases concerning government immunity; presumption of undue influence; summary judgment; the right of discovery; apportionment; Scholle v. Secretary of State; and Justices Talbot Smith and George Edwards.

Interview with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Theodore Souris

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