{"product_id":"judge-thelton-henderson-breaking-new-ground-9781946074003","title":"Judge Thelton Henderson, Breaking New Ground","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudge Thelton Henderson, Breaking New Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e by Richard B. Kuhns. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781946074003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThelton Henderson, presently a Senior United States District Judge in San Francisco, rose from humble origins to become a leading civil rights attorney and innovator of minority admissions programs. This book traces his career from a football star to his work in the 1960s as the first African-American lawyer from the Justice Department in the South to his notable and controversial decisions on such matters as veterans affairs, educational and prison reform, and the environment. Judge Hendersons background and remarkable achievements challenge readers to consider what it means to be a wise and effective judge in modern America. A documentary film on Judge Hendersons life, Soul of Justice by Abby Ginzberg, was released in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Twelve Tables Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946144624693,"sku":"ByrdShop_1946074004","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781946074003_12ef3e52-b764-47d3-ad7f-aa1b61444537.jpg?v=1778830674","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/judge-thelton-henderson-breaking-new-ground-9781946074003","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}