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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... maintained a fine library and transmitted his love of literature to the young Fuller. Under Judge Weston's tutelage Fuller early acquired lifelong commitments to the Democratic Party and literary pursuits. He was raised as an ...
... maintained , “ is predicated upon the idea that the President may so annul the constitution and laws of sovereign states , overthrow their domestic relations , deprive loyal men of their property , and disloyal as well without trial or ...
... maintained an extensive library. Domestic by nature, Fuller delighted in his large family and enjoyed quiet evenings reading at home. During the 1870s several misfortunes shattered Fuller's domestic tranquility. In October 1871 the ...
... maintained, secular courts could properly examine the sufficiency of the charges before a church tribunal deprived an individual of his property.27 Despite Fuller's argument, in January 1871 the Supreme Court of Illinois ordered that ...
... maintained close ties to Bowdoin College, becoming an overseer of the college in 1875 and serving as a trustee from 1894 until his death in 1910. Fuller's addresses, essays, and reviews give valuable insight into the political ...
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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 | |