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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... late nineteenth century. But historians have engaged in a fierce debate over the nature and extent of this judicial involvement. The aim of this volume is to provide a detailed analysis of the behavior of the Supreme Court during the ...
... late nineteenth century . It is a propitious time , therefore , to take a fresh look at 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 ...
... late wife and in 1865 erected the Reynolds Building, a large office building, on the site. He moved his office to the Reynolds Building and also received a sizeable rental income from this property. After a whirlwind courtship Fuller ...
... late in the 47 nineteenth century.4 Fuller's legal before the Supreme Court of Illinois, moreover, may have contributed. thought vividly demonstrates the continuing vitality of the Jacksonian legacy in fashioning constitutional doctrine ...
... late president , an active Republican and a member of the Chicago bar . The Chicago Tribune was also a strong Fuller backer . Illinois's two Republican senators were counted on to promote Fuller's candidacy in the Senate . Reaction ...
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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 | |