Unexpected Justice: The Rise of John Paul Stevens

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During the long, hot Chicago summer of 1969, a scandal erupted that rocked the highest levels of the Illinois judiciary. Two state Supreme Court justices, including the chief justice, were accused of accepting bribes in exchange for a favorable decision in a case before the bench. The investigation that followed exposed the casual corruption of the state's legal leadership, and launched the public career of a modest, bow-tied, Chicago antitrust lawyer named John Paul Stevens. Improbably, Stevens's work on what many assumed could be a career-killing case led to his appointment as a federal appeals court judge, and ultimately, his distinguished, thirty-five year tenure on the United States Supreme Court. Narrated by actor Peter Coyote.

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7/28/2016
6:30 p.m.
7/29/2016
12:30 a.m.
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