Meeting Judge David Tatel, a trailblazing legal mind and author of Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice. Explore his remarkable journey—from pivotal moments in the civil rights movement to a distinguished career on the federal bench, and his personal experience navigating blindness.
00:00 Port Gibson boycotts in the 60s
06:28 Supportive judge during court case
12:55 Switching majors for civil rights
16:56 Product of the 1960s values
23:04 Struggling with vision in eighth grade
29:49 Discovering the benefits of the cane
33:51 Revealing a visual impairment
39:22 Discussing the reality of blindness
48:57 Facing discrimination with a guide dog
55:28 Discussing accessibility in healthcare
01:03:51 Supreme Court expanding its power
01:06:14 Teaching kids about the Constitution