The Chief Justiceship of Melville W. Fuller, 1888–1910 (Chief Justiceships of the United States Supreme Court)

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Synopsis
The safeguarding of economic rights during Fuller's tenureIn this comprehensive interpretation of the Supreme Court during the pivotal tenure of Melville W. Fuller, James W. Ely Jr., provides a judicial biography of the man who led the Court from 1888 until 1910 as well as a comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of the jurisprudence dispensed under his leadership. Highlighting Fuller's skills as a judicial administrator, Ely argues that a commitment to economic liberty, the security of private property, limited government, and states' rights guided Fuller and his colleagues in their treatment of constitutional issues.Ely directly challenges the conventional idea that the Fuller Court adopted laissez-faire principles in order to serve the needs of business. Rather Ely presents the Supreme Court's efforts to safeguard economic rights not as a single-minded devotion to corporate interests but as a fulfillment of the propertyconscious values that shaped the constitution-making process in 1787. The resulting study illuminates a range of related legal issues, including the Supreme Court's handling of race relations, criminal justice, governmental authority, and private law disputes.
Copyright:
2012

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
272 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781611171716
Related ISBNs:
9781570030185
Publisher:
University Of South Carolina Press
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Copyrighted By:
University of South Carolina Press
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Reading Age:
18 and up
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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