Poor Joshua by Howard, John R. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Part One: Journey to a Distant Land

Chapter One An American Story

This Is How It Began

January 22, 1983

Chapter Two Background to Judgment Day

The Child Protection Team Epilogue

Chapter Three Things Unseen

This Is What Happened

February 4, 1983 March 15, 1983 May 2, 1983 July 25, 1983 September 21, 1983 November 9, 1983 January 10, 1984 January 25, 1984 February 1984 March 7, 1984

Chapter Four Into the Night Chapter Five A Light Too Late

This Is What Followed Tell Me Again What Happened Melody DeShaney: “ too alone, too poor, too young” Joshua’s Story Melody DeShaney: “ if I had only known ” Cheyenne Autumn Into the Valley

Part Two: The Law’s Majesty

Chapter Six Prologue to Armageddon

This Is How It Began Others Similarly Situated Uncertain Destination The Trial Track The Motion to Dismiss: The Second Track

Chapter Seven In a Distant Place

Plaintiffs’ Response Winter War Decision and Order In the Land of Oz

Chapter Eight The Supreme Court Decides

On The Eve of Battle Visions in Conflict: Rehnquist and Blackmun May It Please the Court The End Game Compassion Exiled: The Decision Silken Threads of Sympathy The Unspeakable Terror

Chapter Nine The Crying Game

This Is What Happened

November 5, 2001 February 7, 2002 March 29 July 19 October 30 November 6 November 8 November 11 November 26 November 29 November 30

The Legacy of DeShaney

Chapter Ten Rearguing DeShaney

Rearguing DeShaney: The Long View The Constitution Is More Than a Charter of “Negative Rights” Children Are Different The Razor’s Edge And What Would Victory Look Like? The DeShaney Community Conclusion

Appendix Notes Bibliography Index Back Cover

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