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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James W. Ely. Members of the Supreme Court During Fuller's Chief Justiceship , 1888-1910 Dates of Service on the Fuller Court Bibliography Table of Cases Index EDITOR'S PREFACE This series will provide readers with a convenient.
... Court a gift for efficient management and a talent for moderating discord . Fuller was the beneficiary of his wife's success as a hostess , and frequently entertained his Court colleagues at dinner . Rightly Ely refrains from pressing ...
... Court during the pivotal tenure of Melville W. Fuller as chief justice. This book is in the style of a judicial biography. Although one focus is on Fuller's leadership, careful attention is also given to the work of the Supreme Court as ...
... Fuller and the jurisprudence of the Fuller Court . The thesis presented here is that Fuller adroitly guided the Supreme Court during one of the most bold and creative periods of its history . Although Fuller never developed a grand ...
... Fuller Court became increasingly involved in supervising the economy , however , its overall record was more complex than standard accounts allow . The Court during Fuller's tenure did cramp legislative power , but not in all respects ...
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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 | |