Justice and the Tax Trial of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. faced tax evasion charges in Alabama in 1960. His acquittal—and the lawyers who defended him—offer a powerful lesson about justice.
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Why Justice Matters 2019: The Income Tax Trial Of Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a country, we’ve grown used to the idea that our leaders could be investigated by authorities for allegations ranging from perjury to collusion. Politicians on both sides of the aisle are quick to throw out the words “witch hunt” to describe and discount the idea that they might have been engaged in wrong-doing. Witch…
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Why Justice Matters 2018: The Income Tax Trial Of Martin Luther King, Jr.
More than 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader in the civil rights movement, was on the receiving end of repeated harassment by tax authorities, including the IRS. He was eventually indicted by the State of Alabama: The result was surprising.
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Why Justice Matters (Revisited)
Today, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. I’m working on a post about service. But in the meantime, I am reposting something that I wrote around this time last year. It remains one of my favorite posts. Enjoy! — I’ll be frank. I don’t always love being a lawyer. When I was…
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Why Justice Matters
Today, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. To honor the day, I am reposting something that I wrote around this time last year. It remains one of my favorite posts. Enjoy! — I’ll be frank. I don’t always love being a lawyer. When I was a little girl, I used to watch…
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Is Justice Relevant – Or How Dr. King Reminded Me Why Being A Lawyer Matters
I’ll be frank. I don’t always love being a lawyer. When I was a little girl, I used to watch Perry Mason with my grandfather on TBS. That constituted my entire legal experience before entering law school. And it was flawed. You see, on TV, none of the lawyers lied to Perry Mason over the…