The story of the woman who gave birth to the Public Defender system, for the U.S., in 1893.

HISTORICAL REFERENCES:

Books:

Babcock, Barbara, Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz (2011).

Drachman, Virginia, Sisters In Law: Women Lawyers In Modern American History (1998).

Law Reviews:

Schwartz, Mortimer, Brandt, Susan & Milrod, Patience, Clara Shortridge Foltz: Pioneer in the Law, 27 Hastings Law Review 545 (1976).

Babcock, Barbara, Clara Shortridge Foltz:  Constitution-Maker, 66 Indiana Law Review 849 (1991)

Newspapers:

Mrs. Clara Foltz urges the appointment of a public defender, New York Daily Tribune (Jan. 25, 1897).

A Bill for a Public Defender, New York Times  (Jan. 22, 1897).

How Mrs. Clara Foltz Would Provide Counsel for Those Who Are Too Poor to Employ a Lawyer, Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Jan. 23, 1897).

U.S. Supreme Court – rulings:

Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963).

Garza v. Idaho, slip opinion, February 27, 2019 (Thomas / Gorsuch dissent, follows ruling).

 

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Clara Shortridge Foltz – Kristi Oulvey, host of Heartland Homicide podcast.

“Colonel” Thaddeus Stonehill – Richard Jones, host of True Crime Historian podcast.

California Constitution (womens employment equality quote) – Roseanne Stolz, host of Killafornia Dreaming podcast.

New York Times (editorial quote) – Andy Wang, host of Inspired Money podcast.

San Francisco Chronicle (editorial quote) – Jeremy Collins, host of Podcasts We Listen To – Facebook Group and Podcast.

New York Tribune (editorial quote) – Ken Marsiglia, free lance voice artist.

Judge, San Francisco - Jerry Kokich of New Old Time Radio Dramas

MISCELLANEOUS:

Exit Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren of Whispered True Stories.

Host Intro – Nina Innsted, the host of the Already Gone podcast.

Exit Aphorism - Source: Foltz, Clara S., Wrong and Unnatural, New American Woman (December 1916), at p. 19 (quote reprinted in Clara Shortridge Foltz: Pioneer in the Law, 27 Hastings Law Review 545 (1976).

 

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