Justice Denied: How The Federal Court System Failed Former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown

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Summary: An interesting book by an interesting character
Review: Jim Brown is one of the few living Louisiana political legends. He has survived decades of tiresome political campaigns and more recently a six month prison sentence for (allegedly) lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Much of the book is Jim's account of what happened to him before, during and after the investigation and trial. However, there is much more to the book than just that. Brown weaves throughout the tome the story of his life as a college athlete, politician and family man. There is much in this one for the Louisiana political junkie. Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, a close political associate and friend of Brown's who is currently serving out a federal prison sentence of his own, is mentioned many times in the book. If you want more insight into the wacky, subterranean world of Louisiana politics, then Justice Denied is well worth the read. Brown tells it straight and from his story the intuitive can glean much on how things are done the "Louisiana Way."