John M. Ferren, senior judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, will discuss his new book, “Salt of the Earth, Conscience of the Court: The Story of Justice Wiley Rutledge,” 11 a.m. November 10 in Room 309 of Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Ferren’s book, published by University of North Carolina Press, examines the life of Wiley B. Rutledge, former faculty member and dean of the Washington University School of Law.
In 1943, he became Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s eighth and last appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
During his six years as a Supreme Court Justice, Rutledge authored 171 opinions. He was a champion of civil liberties, and a former student of his remembered that Rutledge made everyone in his classes understand that the law’s ultimate goal is to produce fairness instead of advantage in its application.
The lecture, which offers one MCLE credit, is free and open to the public. For more information contact Ann Nicholson at 935-6430.