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Tomkovicz, James Joseph was born on October 10, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Anthony Edward and Vivian Marion Tomkovicz.
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The Right to the Assistance of Counsel: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution (Reference Guides to the United States Constitution)
( Inaugurating Greenw4ood's Reference Guides to the Unite...)
Inaugurating Greenw4ood's Reference Guides to the United States Constitution series, this superlative guide to the Sixth Amendment is the first to survey the legal guarantee of counsel's assistance since 1963's Gideon ruling. The vast majority of important, even landmark cases regarding the right to counsel were decided after that pivotal ruling, making this the definitive work on the topic. Tomkovicz offers a concise yet substantial account of the historical development of the right to counsel in England and America. Included are: •A brief history of the topic •Lengthy and sophisticated analysis of the current state of the law •A bibliographical essay organizing and evaluating scholarly material for further research •A table of cases •Index A thorough analysis of the relevant U.S. Supreme Court's doctrine gives concrete content to the right to assistance of defense counsel. Scholars and students of the U.S. Constitution, along with attorneys and lay readers, will gain a rich understanding of the meaning and importance of the Sixth Amendment, and a comprehensive overview of a cornerstone of America's constitutional and legal order.
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James Joseph Tomkovicz
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University of Southern California (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of California at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Career
Law clerk to Honorary Edward J. Schwartz, San Diego, 1976-1977. Law clerk to Honorary John M. Ferren Washington, 1977-1978. Attorney United States Department Justice, 1979-1980.
Associate professor law University Iowa, Iowa City, 1982-1986, professor, since 1986. Visiting professor University Iowa, Iowa City, 1981, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1992, University of California at Los Angeles, 2003, University San Diego, 2004. Adjunct professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1981-1982.
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The Right to the Assistance of Counsel: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution (Reference Guides to the United States Constitution)
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The Right to the Assistance of Counsel: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution (Reference Guides to the United States Constitution)
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Member Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Nancy Louise Abboud, June 27, 1987. Children: Vivian Rose, Michelle Evelene, Henry James.
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Democrat