Judge Mac Swinford was one of the longest-serving federal judges
in United States history. During his lengthy tenure in the Kentucky
courts, he came to know and appreciate the deep complexity of the
law, understanding that it could be solid and fluid, broad and
narrow, kind and harsh, changeless yet always evolving. In this
service to the state and to the law, he felt that it was often his
fellow lawyers who touched and educated him most. Kentucky Lawyer
presents the most humorous, enlightening, and poignant moments of a
remarkable fifty-year career. Judge Swinford offers a unique
Kentucky history, recounting instances of the drama and romance of
the Kentucky bar. In "A Kentucky Ghost Story," he takes readers to
the banks of Crooked Creek in Harrison County, where the spirit of
a wrongfully accused man still affects judicial decisions. "Cost of
Love" recalls a trial in Carlisle County in which a scorned lover
files suit against her ex-fianc? for breach of promise, claiming
ten thousand dollars for a broken heart. Remembering some of
Kentucky's most revered and respected jurists, Judge Swinford
relates American culture in its most intimate and significant
sense, through the acts and expressions of local leaders in the
everyday affairs of life. His stories of humble commitment
highlight the lives of men such as Henry Clay, Lieutenant Governor
Rodes K. Myers, and Senator Joe C.S. Blackburn, who championed
unpopular cases and stood on the forefront of government and
community affairs. Kentucky Lawyer pays tribute to some of
Kentucky's "truly great men," with the hope that legend will
preserve them for us in memory. Now back in print, this classic
book illuminates the varied work and world of the twentieth-century
lawyer with elegance and humor.
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