The remarkable life of a lawyer at the forefront of civil and human
rights since the 1960s
By the time he was 26, Michael Tigar was a legend in legal circles well
before he would take on some of the highest-profile cases of his
generation. In his first US Supreme Court case--at the age of 28--Tigar
won a unanimous victory that freed thousands of Vietnam War resisters
from prison. Tigar also led the legal team that secured a judgment
against the Pinochet regime for the 1976 murders of Pinochet opponent
Orlando Letelier and his colleague Ronni Moffitt in a Washington, DC car
bombing. He then worked with the lawyers who prosecuted Pinochet for
torture and genocide. A relentless fighter of injustice--not only as a
human rights lawyer, but also as a teacher, scholar, journalist,
playwright, and comrade--Tigar has been counsel to Angela Davis, Jamil
Abdullah Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown), the Chicago Eight, and leaders of the
Black Panther Party, to name only a few. It is past time that Michael
Tigar wrote his memoir.
Sensing Injustice: A Lawyer's Life in the Battle for Change is a
vibrant literary and legal feat. In it, Tigar weaves powerful legal
analysis and wry observation through the story of his remarkable life.
The result is a compelling narrative that blends law, history, and
progressive politics. This is essential reading for lawyers, for law
students, for anyone who aspires to bend the law toward change.
