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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... administration's conduct of the war. Fuller did not serve in the army. Instead he spent the war years pursuing partisan goals and denouncing many of Lincoln's policies as unconstitutional. In November 1861 Fuller was elected a delegate ...
... domestic relations , deprive loyal men of their property , and disloyal as well without trial or condemnation . " 13 Fuller was also quick to decry violations of civil liberties by the Lincoln administration . He denounced Lincoln's.
... administration critics . Fuller supported a resolution denouncing the arrest and banishment of former Democratic congressman Clement L. Vallandigham , a vitriolic opponent of Lincoln , as a step toward " reducing the country to an ...
... administration of baptism and the violation of ordination vows . Arguing that the ecclesiastical court was composed of " high church " clergy prejudiced against him , Cheney questioned whether the tribunal was legally constituted. When ...
... administration and shared the president's commitment to frugal government, a hard-money policy, and tariff reduction. The president was impressed with Fuller's ability, and the two began a frequent correspondence. Cleveland consulted ...
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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 | |