Abstract
This essay presents a view of Wounded Knee from the perspective of federal district judge Robert R. Merhige, Jr., who was part of a judicial task force sent to South Dakota in 1973. Viewing Wounded Knee from the perspective of a trial judge discloses the social forces underlying Wounded Knee and also provides insights into the role of a trial judge in politically sensitive cases.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1989
Recommended Citation
Ronald J. Bacigal, Judicial reflections upon the 1973 uprising at Wounded Knee, 2 J. Contemp. Legal Issues 1 (1989).