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A Texas Supreme Court Trilogy, Volume 3:
Oral History Interview With the Honorable JACK POPE
Interviewed by H. W. Brands, December 1985 to June 1986
Contents
- Pope's ancestors and the Republic of Texas · Childhood in
Abilene · Undergraduate studies at Abilene Christiam
University · Law studies at The University of Texas
- As a young attorney in Corpus Christi · Developments in the
legal profession · Continuing legal education
- Marriage to Allene Nichols · As a Navy lawyer in World War II
· Appointment as 94th District Judge · The work of
a trial judge · Judicial philosophy
- Election to the San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals ·
George Parr, the "Duke of Duval" ·Unavoidable accident cases
and "no-duty issues" ·From trial judge to appellate judge
- The work of an appellate judge · The Judge Bivins
stories · The legal profession in South Texas ·
Development of legal principles · State v. Valmont
Plantations
- The Valmont Plantations case and Texas water law ·
Election to the Texas Supreme Court
- Activities off the Court · Reforms in Texas civil
procedure · The work of the Texas Supreme Court
- Appointment as Chief Justice · Judicial colleagues and
briefing attorneys
With "Addendum--Judicial Opinions & Administrative Reforms" by Jack Pope
