Warnick, J.Q. 2005-03-11
J.Q. Warnick is a former magistrate for the federal court in Lubbock, Texas. He talks about his family’s careers and his own experiences of working in the legal system in Lubbock, TX.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: J.Q. Warnick
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Date: March 11, 2005
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:14:52
Abstract
Background; Born in Tahoka, Texas; Reason behind name; Paternal grandparent’s background; Grandfather’s career as a doctor; Grandparents move to Tahoka; Family’s background; Grandfather’s other careers; Father’s background and career; Grandparents pioneers of Lubbock area; Father’s lifelong career; Father’s pharmacist career; Traveling; Honesty and integrity in work; Different drugstores; Sam and Pete West; Childhood Recollections; Soda jerk job; Lubbock High School experiences; Prejudice at Lubbock High School; Dunbar High School; Graduate School; Reasons for career choice; Law School at University of Texas; Beneficial courses; Experiences of living in Austin, TX; Beginning of Career; Assistant for County Attorney; Cases against bootleggers; Cases worked; Penalties against bootleggers; Starting of “The Strip” in Lubbock; Memorable cases as Judge; Three day case against Driving While Intoxicated (DWI); More cases against bootleggers; Views on Lubbock juries; Views on minority representation in elections; Bussing segregation; Colleagues; Views on Lubbock legal community; Influential lawyer colleagues; Changes in law throughout the years; Involvement in politics; Changes in jail standards.
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