Thomas M. Cooley

Thomas M. Cooley was a lawyer, judge, and an important figure in American law. He believed in protecting civil rights and the idea that laws should be fair to all people. He worked as a lawyer in Michigan, and later became the chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He made several important decisions while he was on the court that helped shape American law. He also wrote one of the most famous law books in the United States, which is called "The Law of Torts." In this book, he wrote about things like responsibility, injury, people's rights, and how the law should be applied. He was an important figure in the American legal system and his ideas are still used today.