Interview with former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer

Part 1: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer talks about his family history, growing up in Detroit and Cassopolis, MI, teaching, attending the Detroit College of Law, his interest in politics, his nomination to the Michigan Supreme Court and his involvement with the State Bar of Michigan. Justice Archer also discusses his early years on the Court, the role of the Supreme Court, collegiality among the justices, the Cassidy and DiFranco decisions, and the relationship between the Michigan Supreme Courst and the State Bar of Michigan. Part 2: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer talks about the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar Grievance Board, his activities with the American Bar Association, issues facing African-American lawyers, his own contributions to the court, the selection process for Chief Justice, and the practice of law in Michigan. He ends by appraising his colleagues and presenting his vision for the legal profession in regards ethnic and gender diversity.

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In Collections: Interviews with Michigan State Supreme Court Justices

Copyright Status: In Copyright

Date: 1991-06-05

Interviewees: Archer, Dennis W.

Interviewers: Lane, Roger F.

Sponsors: Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society

Subjects: Archer, Dennis W.
Michigan. Supreme Court
State Bar of Michigan
American Bar Association
African American lawyers
Discipline
Diversity in the workplace
Friendship
Practice of law
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Employees
Interpersonal relations
Judges
Judges--Selection and appointment
Judicial process
Michigan
Michigan--Lansing

Material Type: Sound recordings
Interviews

Language: English

Extent: 03:14:46

Note: Image courtesy of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society.
Digital remastering of analog cassettes originally recorded for "Interviews with Michigan Supreme Court Justices," sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society.

Historical Note: See the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society website for more information on the life of Dennis W. Archer.

Holding Institution: Vincent Voice Library

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1 of 2: Interview with former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer. Part 1

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer talks about his family history, growing up in Detroit and Cassopolis, MI, teaching, attending the Detroit College of Law, his interest in politics, his nomination to the Michigan Supreme Court and his involvement with the State Bar of Michigan. Justice Archer also discusses his early years on the Court, the role of the Supreme Court, collegiality among the justices, the Cassidy and DiFranco decisions, and the relationship between the Michigan Supreme Courst and the State Bar of Michigan. First of two interviews of Justice Archer.

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Subjects: Archer, Dennis W.
Michigan. Supreme Court
State Bar of Michigan
Employees
Interpersonal relations
Judges
Judges--Selection and appointment
Judicial process
Michigan
Michigan--Lansing

Extent: 01:42:26

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2 of 2: Interview with former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer. Part 2

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer talks about the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar Grievance Board, his activities with the American Bar Association, issues facing African-American lawyers, his own contributions to the court, the selection process for Chief Justice, and the practice of law in Michigan. He ends by appraising his colleagues and presenting his vision for the legal profession in regards ethnic and gender diversity. Second of two interviews of Justice Archer.

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Date: 1991-08-29

Subjects: Archer, Dennis W.
Michigan. Supreme Court
State Bar of Michigan
American Bar Association
African American lawyers
Discipline
Diversity in the workplace
Friendship
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Judges
Practice of law
Michigan

Extent: 01:32:20

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Interview with former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer. Part 1

Interview with former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer. Part 2