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Was Raulston Schoolfield Corrupt? 'Rush to Justice' Invites Readers to Judge for Themselves


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When Chattanooga's Judge Raulston Schoolfield died in 1982, the New York Times noted his passing: Judge Raulston Schoolfield, removed from the criminal bench on charges of bribery and extorting campaign help from racketeers but later elected as a lesser jurist, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 76 years old. Mr. Schoolfield's impeachment and conviction by the state Senate in 1958 led to his disbarment and removal as a County Judge...
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Around and About ChattanoogaBy Michael Edward Miller