Albany Law Review articles from September 2004

Albany Law Review archives from September 2004

A Tribute to Robert Jackson by his nephew.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... In the courtroom or out of it, Robert Jackson was a remarkable man. This judgment, however, is not entirely objective since he was my uncle. From an early age, he was his own man. Although his father insisted that he become a doctor, he was...

Bob Jackson remembered.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... Let no one doubt that Robert H. Jackson was a remarkable individual, with talents far beyond what might be expected in even the brightest of upstate country lawyers. Before Jackson came to Washington, while he was still relatively unknown,...

Remembering Robert H. Jackson at Nuremberg decades ago.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... After World War II ended in 1945, the organizers of the upcoming Nuremberg trials had an elusive vacancy on their personnel list. They needed a young military officer who (1) was already taught never to say no, (2) was short some six months of...

Robert H. Jackson at the Nuremberg trials, 1945-1946 as remembereded by his personal bodyguard.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... Having been shipped to the European Theatre of War in October 1944 as one of thousands of infantry soldier replacements, Pvt. Moritz Fuchs was sent via Scotland, Omaha Beach and Belgium to the First Infantry Division: the "Big Red One." Our...

The legacy of Robert H. Jackson.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... Robert H. Jackson was a country lawyer from upstate New York who rose to be an international advocate of distinguished accomplishment. He became one of the most famous trial lawyers in the Jamestown (N.Y.) area. As a young man he did not have...

Robert Jackson's transcendent influence over today's world.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... Today we are seeing the birth of a new international institution that will deal with problems that have plagued mankind since the beginning of recorded human history. The institution is the International Criminal Court ("ICC"), whose birth may...

That baby: Justice Jackson's writings about a grandchild, and vice versa.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... As Justice Jackson's ("Grampa's") oldest grandchild (born in March 1946), I was able to observe him from a perspective that most people did not--from a crib, or from under the dining table, for example. Seriously, my younger brother Bob and I...

The genial Justice: Robert H. Jackson.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... Robert H. Jackson was a distinguished Supreme Court justice, but he also possessed an irreverent wit and contagious charm. These human and personal attributes inspired fond and enduring respect among those who had the good fortune to know him...

That twinkle in his eyes.(Justice Robert H. Jackson)(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... Robert H. Jackson will undoubtedly be remembered in history as a founder of International Law. I will always remember him as a kind, gentle man with twinkling eyes. I was fortunate enough to meet a personnel director on her way to lunch...

Robert H. Jackson: Nuremberg's architect and advocate.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... It is a great privilege for me to join in this celebration of the life of Robert H. Jackson. I have this privilege because I served under Justice Jackson, the United States Chief Prosecutor for the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg...

Robert H. Jackson: head of state? (Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... Robert H. Jackson would have made an interesting President. (1) Some might disagree--principally because of his disposition to work alone on many matters (2)--but F.D.R. himself had a secretive side to him, and it did not hinder his...

For me, Robert H. Jackson is alive.(Testimonial)
September 22, 2004... As one without a law degree and with no credentials as a historian, it is a great honor for me to pay a layman's tribute to the most eminent alumnus of the Albany Law School: Robert H. Jackson. He is justly famous as one of the most eloquent...

Meeting the needs: fairness, morality, creativity and common sense Hugh R. Jones Memorial Lecture: Albany Law School - March 29, 2004.
September 22, 2004... I am deeply honored to have been asked by the Fund for Modern Courts to give the third Honorable Hugh R. Jones Memorial Lecture. I did not have the privilege of serving on the New York State Court of Appeals with Hugh Jones. He retired at the...

From the lighthouses: how the first federal internal improvement projects created precedent that broadened the commerce clause, shrunk the takings clause, and affected early nineteenth century constitutional debate.
September 22, 2004... I will not go to a dictionary for the meaning of the word "regulate." I will go to the history of legislation, commencing with the foundation of this Government, and continued without interruption or objection, on constitutional principles,...

The twelve year rain delay: why a change in leadership will benefit the game of baseball.
September 22, 2004... It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops...

Protect us or leave us alone: the New York state smoking ban.
September 22, 2004... The kind of man who demands that government enforce his ideas is always the kind whose ideas are idiotic. Henry Louis Mencken (1) I. INTRODUCTION The United States of America has always placed a premium on freedom. As Americans,...