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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... 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 and not always ...
... became an avid debater and pursued his passion for writing poetry. Democratic Party politics also claimed his attention. In 1852 Fuller helped form a Granite Club at Bowdoin to support Franklin Pierce's campaign for the presidency ...
... became the commercial center of the West . Fuller lacked a ready entrée to Chicago's corporate and professional elite . Shortly after his arrival , Fuller accepted a salaried post ( at fifty dollars a month ) with Samuel K. Dow ...
... became an outspoken supporter of Stephen A. Douglas in the famous 1858 senatorial campaign between Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Two years later Fuller vigorously worked for Douglas in the presidential election. The election of Lincoln ...
... he also served as counsel for municipal bodies. He became the attorney for the South Park Commissioners in 1882 and tried many eminent domain cases. He handled various legal matters for the City of Chicago , including a suit.
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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 | |