Stephanie L. Slater is a three-time graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the undergraduate alma mater of Justice Sanford. At the University of Tennessee, Stephanie was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Tennessee Law Review. A former law clerk for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee – a judgeship once held by Justice Sanford – she has worked in the state and federal court systems in Tennessee since obtaining her J.D. in 1990.

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Legal history highlight: Two scholars assess the life and legacy of Justice Edward Sanford

Shortly after Edward Sanford was confirmed as the Court’s seventy-second Justice in 1923, an Illinois newspaper observed that liberals were “quite as much pleased over” Sanford’s appointment as they were “distressed over that of Pierce Butler,” who had taken a seat on the Court less than a month before. “Liberals,” the paper continued, “in fact…

Presentation and Book Signing

Stephanie Slater will  make a presentation and sign books 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 23rd at the East Tennessee History Center. Here are two recent news articles about the event: http://tncourts.gov/news/2018/08/20/slater-giving-presentation-launch-book-justice-sanford https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/20/supreme-court-edward-terry-sanford-book-georgiana-vines/1008836002/