Living Justice. Living Leadership.: Recent Episodes
Living Justice. Living Leadership.
A podcast by Lee Fisher, Dean of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University.
In the second installment of our three-part series with Judge Burt Griffin, we explore the motives of Lee Harvey Oswald leading up to that fateful November day in Dallas and how ideological differences with U.S. Army General Edwin Walker might have led to Oswald's assassination John F. Kennedy.
Then, Griffin details the timeline for Jack Ruby, a businessman from Chicago, who's deteriorating mental state led him to be at the Dallas Police Headquarters on the day accused JFK shooter Lee Harvey Oswald was to be transported.
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In 1964, now-retired Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Burt Griffin served as Assistant Counsel to the Warren Commission with responsibility of investigating whether Jack Ruby was part of a conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy or murder Lee Harvey Oswald. Judge Griffin, who recently published a book, “JFK, Oswald,and Ruby: Politics, Prejudice and Truth,” details little known facts and fascinating historical insights and context regarding the investigation. This is a special interview with Dean Fisher on the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
In this third and final installment, Judge Burt Griffin dives into his time with the Warren Commission. Griffin reflects on his team uncovering how Oswald's eroding home-life, coupled with Oswald's desire to defect to Communist Cuba and the evidence in the Zapruder film that ultimately poked holes in the conspiracy theories deriving from that fateful November day.
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In 1964, now-retired Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Burt Griffin served as Assistant Counsel to the Warren Commission with responsibility of investigating whether Jack Ruby was part of a conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy or murder Lee Harvey Oswald. Judge Griffin, who recently published a book, “JFK, Oswald,and Ruby: Politics, Prejudice and Truth,” details little known facts and fascinating historical insights and context regarding the investigation. This is a special interview with Dean Fisher on the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
In 1964, now-retired Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Burt Griffin served as Assistant Counsel to the Warren Commission with responsibility of investigating whether Jack Ruby was part of a conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy or murder Lee Harvey Oswald.
In this first of three episodes, we learn about who Judge Burt Griffin is, how he was brought into the Warren Commission investigation, and the real truth behind the John F. Kennedy assassination on November 22, 1963.
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Judge Griffin, who recently published a book, “JFK, Oswald,and Ruby: Politics, Prejudice and Truth,” details little known facts and fascinating historical insights and context regarding the investigation. This is a special interview with Dean Fisher on the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Dean Lee Fisher continues his conversation with Judge Clifton Newman '76, going more in depth on Judge Newman's high-profile cases, including the Alex Murdaugh trial.
Dean Lee Fisher interviews CSU|LAW alumnus Judge Clifton Newman '76 about his life, legal career and high profile cases on which he presided, including the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial.
Dean Fisher talks with Judge Dan Polster, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, about his career and the high profile cases in which he presided, including the bellwether opioid trial. Judge Polster shares his leadership lessons and answers questions from the Dean's CSU|LAW Leadership students.
Lee Fisher speaks to Justice Melody Stewart '88, the first Blackwoman elected to the Ohio Supreme Court, about her career path in law and leadership. Justice Stewart also answers questions from CSU|LAW students in the Dean’s Leadership class.
Lee Fisher continues his conversation with Richard Cordray, discussing his key positions in both the Obama and Biden administrations.
Lee Fisher speaks to Betty Montgomery, the first woman to hold to the office of Attorney General of the State of Ohio.
Lee Fisher continues his conversation with Former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery, including how the two faced off in an election for the office in 1994.
Lee Fisher continues his conversation with President and CEO of OverDrive, Steve Potash.
In this episode Lee Fisher speaks with entrepreneur Steve Potash, President and CEO of OverDrive.
Lee Fisher continues his conversation with nationally renowned civil rights attorney Terry Gilbert.
Lee Fisher speaks with civil rights attorney Terry Gilbert about his legal career and his book, "Trying Times".
In part two of Lee Fisher's conversation with Jim and Nancy Petro, the husband and wife duo discuss their book "False Justice: Eight Myths that Convict the Innocent".
Lee Fisher speaks to authors Jim and Nancy Petro about their personal and professional backgrounds.
Lee Fisher continues his conversation with Justice Michael Donnelly of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Lee Fisher continues his conversation with Maureen O'Connor, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
In this episode Lee Fisher speaks to the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, Maureen O'Conner.
In this episode Lee Fisher speaks to his running mate and former Governor of the State of Ohio, Ted Strickland.
In this episode, Lee Fisher speaks to his past political opponent and the former Governor of the State of Ohio, Bob Taft.
In the inaugural episode of Living Justice. Living Leadership. host Lee Fisher speaks to his friend and former colleague, the senior United States Senator for the State of Ohio, Sherrod Brown.
Episode recorded on April 20, 2021.
Living Justice. Living Leadership. A new podcast by Lee Fisher, Dean of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University.