Oral history interview with Lena Levario, 2003 [videorecording].

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Oral history interview with Lena Levario, 2003 [videorecording].

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Judge Lena Levario begins with her family's background in West Texas and her childhood years growing up in Pecos, Texas. She talks about the race discrimination she encountered in Pecos schools and remembers the influence of her father's interest in politics and his emphasis on academic achievement. She recalls the appointment process under Governor Ann Richards at the recommendation of African-American Judge John Crezot [sic, Creuzot] that vaulted her to the bench of the 204th District Court in Dallas County. She mentions her prior work as a public defender, discusses her affiliation with the Democratic Party, and states her opinion of the Dallas County court system which was dominated at that time by judges affiliated with the Republican Party. She states her opinions on immigration law and illegal aliens in Texas, and cites her own example of the positive effect of Affirmative Action on the hiring of minorities. She describes the prejudicial treatment of criminals based on their racial and economic backgrounds, particularly in drug-related cases, and talks about jury selection practices. She comments on accusations of racism made against Dallas Mayor Laura Miller and explains her upcoming duties as legal counsel to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).

1 videocassette (VHS) (1 hr.) : col. ; 1/2 in.Transcript : 35 p. ; 28 cm.

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University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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