The Chief Justiceship of Melville W. Fuller, 1888–1910Univ of South Carolina Press, 2012 M11 1 - 257 pages A study of the man who led the Supreme Court as the nineteenth century ended and the twentieth began, exploring issues of property, government authority, and more. |
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... Brewer , and Oliver Wendell Holmes . The Fuller Court , and many of those following it , have been viewed in historical scholarship as proponents of laissez faire jurisprudence, based upon the supposed influence of social Darwinism in.
... Brewer and Henry Billings Brown, for instance, were personable individuals who cheerfully carried their share of the Court's work.15 The jovial Brewer was particularly close to Fuller, and the two were often in agreement on the issues ...
... Brewer.19 He succeeded Fuller as chief justice in 1910 , the first associate justice elevated to the center chair . The nomination of Joseph McKenna to the Supreme Court in 1897 put Fuller in an awkward position . McKenna had served for ...
... Brewer asked , “ What do you think the status of an allottee is ? " The attorney responded , " If you fellows up there don't know , how do you think us fellows down here should know ? " Butler reported the stunned reaction of the ...
... Brewer colorfully described the atmosphere that often prevailed in the conference room during the early Fuller years: “When they all get settled the tug of war commences. They are all strong men, and do not waste a word. They lock horns ...
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Conservative Jurisprudence in the Age of Enterprise | |
Safeguarding Entrepreneurial Liberty | |
Defending the National Market | |
Civil Liberties Equal Rights and Criminal Justice | |
Issues of Government | |
Private Litigation | |
Betting on the Future | |