{"product_id":"justice-in-plain-sight-9781496202017","title":"Justice in Plain Sight","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2024 American Legacy Book Awards WinnerJustice in Plain Sightis the story of a hometown newspaper in Riverside, California, that set out to do its job: tell readers about shocking crimes in their own backyard. But when judges slammed the courtroom door on the public, including the press, it became impossible to tell the whole story. Pinning its hopes on business lawyerJim Ward, whom Press-Enterprise editor Tim Hays had come to know and trust, the newspaper took two cases to the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1980s. Hays was convinced that the publicincluding the pressneeded to have these rights and needed to bear witness to justice because healing in the aftermath of a horrible crime could not occur without community catharsis.The newspaper won both cases and established First Amendment rights that significantly broadened public access to the judicial system, including the right for the public to witness jury selection and preliminary hearings.   Justice in Plain Sightis a unique story that\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The considerable research, numerous interviews, and primary documentation combine to make \u003ci\u003eJustice in Plain Sight\u003c\/i\u003e a comprehensive look at two landmark cases and the underdog newspaper that ensured that the justice process can't operate in secret.\"—Jeff Fleischer, \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether you're a lawyer or a history buff, you will enjoy reading about how an unlikely small-town Riverside newspaper and lawyers successfully fought to open public access to criminal proceedings in the United States.\"—Theresa Han Savage, \u003ci\u003eRiverside Lawyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eJustice in Plain Sight\u003c\/i\u003e provides a timely and intriguing glimpse at the operation of an earlier Supreme Court, which was functioning in the aftermath of the political and social upheaval of the 1970s.\"—Kim Himstreet, \u003ci\u003eBend Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is one thing for an attorney litigating an access case today to know and memorize the Press-Enterprise test. But as Bernstein’s book reveals, it is a far more interesting thing to understand the backstory about how that rule evolved and to appreciate the hard-fought efforts of so many people that went into it.\"—Clay Calvert, \u003ci\u003eCriminal Law and Criminal Justice Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dan Bernstein’s new book disproves two stereotypes about history: First, that it’s made only by the famous, and second, that it’s boring. This is a tale of small-town heroes, newspaper professionals, and lawyers. . . . In Dan’s capable hands, it’s smart, funny, and above all, enlightening.”—George Rodrigue, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and president and editor of the \u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I simply loved \u003ci\u003eJustice in Plain Sight\u003c\/i\u003e. It is like a fairy tale with a landscape populated by now-extinct beasts. . . . For those who want to understand what journalism can mean to a community, here’s a well-told story of a very good newspaper.”—Donald E. Graham, former publisher of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As courts and the media today face political criticism and threats, Bernstein’s story of the paper’s landmark victories is a timely reminder of how crucial public access is to the integrity of our judicial system.”—Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent of the \u003ci\u003eNational Law Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A suspenseful, true-life legal page-turner about honest men and women standing up for freedom. A thoroughly compelling and engaging read.”—Jonathan Eig, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eAli: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The doors of America’s courtrooms are open today because one small newspaper in California refused to let justice take place in secret. \u003ci\u003eJustice in Plain Sight\u003c\/i\u003e is a long-overdue look at the legal fight that changed the history of the First Amendment.”—David E. McCraw, vice president and deputy general counsel, the New York Times Company\u003cbr\u003e“This book, which tells the highly interesting story behind two Supreme Court precedents, has it all: heinous crimes, protective judges, dogged journalists, skilled local lawyers, captious Supreme Court justices, and a very fortunate public that, thanks to the \u003ci\u003ePress-Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e, secured a First Amendment right to attend jury selection and preliminary hearings.”—James T. Hamilton, Hearst Professor of Communication at Stanford University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e 1. “They Can’t Do That, Can They?”\u003cbr\u003e 2. “You’ll Never See Your Daughter Again”\u003cbr\u003e 3. Slamming the Door\u003cbr\u003e 4. The “Thrill-Killer” Nurse\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Hays-Cherniss Newspaper\u003cbr\u003e 6. “They Won’t Laugh at You Now”\u003cbr\u003e 7. “Mr. Everything”\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Battleground\u003cbr\u003e 9. Building the Case\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Diaz Case Advances\u003cbr\u003e 11. Mr. Ward Goes to Washington\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Audience of Nine\u003cbr\u003e 13. “I Will Be Back”\u003cbr\u003e 14. “The Presumption of Openness”\u003cbr\u003e 15. A Halt to the “Ominous Progression”?\u003cbr\u003e 16. Smacked Down Again\u003cbr\u003e 17. “Expanding the Right of Access”\u003cbr\u003e 18. Needle in a Haystack\u003cbr\u003e 19. “The Soil of Openness”\u003cbr\u003e 20. “Hands over His Face”\u003cbr\u003e 21. “Safeguard against the Corrupt and Eccentric”\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409217069399,"sku":"9781496202017","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496202017.jpg?v=1730505988","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/justice-in-plain-sight-9781496202017","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}