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Online-Ressource (376 p.)
ISBN:
9780814731147
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Seldom has American law seen a more towering figure than Chief Justice John Marshall. Indeed, Marshall is almost universally regarded as the "father of the Supreme Court" and "the jurist who started it all.". Yet even while acknowledging the indelible stamp Marshall put on the Supreme Court, it is possible--in fact necessary--to examine the pre-Marshall Court, and its justices, to gain a true understanding of the origins of American constitutionalism. The ten essays in this tightly edited volume were especially commissioned for the book, each by the leading authority on his
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Supreme Court before John Marshall; Chapter 2 "Honour, Justice, and Interest": John Jay's Republican Politics and Statesmanship on the Federal Bench; Chapter 3 John Rutledge: Distinction and Declension; Chapter 4 Deconstructing William Cushing; Chapter 5 James Wilson: Democratic Theorist and Supreme Court Justice; Chapter 6 John Blair: "A Safe and Conscientious Judge"; Chapter 7 James Iredell: Revolutionist, Constitutionalist, Jurist; Chapter 8 William Paterson: Small States' Nationalist
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Chapter 9 The Verdict on Samuel Chase and His "Apologist"Chapter 10 Oliver Ellsworth: "I have sought the felicity and glory of your Administration"; Chapter 11 Heir Apparent: Bushrod Washington and Federal Justice in the Early Republic; Editor's Note; Contributors; Index; About the Editor;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780814738573
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780814731437
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Seriatim : The Supreme Court Before John Marshall
Language:
English
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