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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David Anderson retired from the faculty of The |
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University of Texas School of Law on January 18, 2018, concluding an |
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exemplary career that spanned more than 45 years; and |
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WHEREAS, David Anderson earned his law degree at UT and |
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joined the school's faculty in 1972; he became one of the nation's |
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foremost experts on the First Amendment, free speech, mass media |
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law, and torts, and many of his students have gone on to national |
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prominence; and |
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WHEREAS, Professor Anderson lectured at universities in |
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Australia, England, Sweden, Italy, and the Netherlands, and he |
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authored or coauthored five books, including two casebooks, as well |
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as more than 50 scholarly articles; and |
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WHEREAS, He also served the state as chief counsel to the |
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Texas Judiciary Council, the policy-making body for the state |
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judiciary, and as an advisor to the Constitutional Convention of |
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1974; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished tenure, David |
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Anderson earned the respect and admiration of innumerable people, |
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and his contributions to The University of Texas and to the legal |
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community will continue to resonate for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor David Anderson for his exemplary service |
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to The University of Texas School of Law, congratulate him on his |
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retirement, and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Professor Anderson as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |