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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... political circumstances . Fuller was a successful Chicago lawyer well placed in the Democratic political organization . When nominated by President Grover Cleveland he was ranked among the leadership of the Illinois bar , and was known ...
... political power of reform-minded individuals at the local, state, and national levels. Written lucidly with a broad view of the place of the Supreme Court in American history and life, this volume provides readers with a comprehensive ...
... political and economic currents of American history? These are the questions that I have endeavored to answer. The conclusions may cause us to recast the conventional interpretation of the significance and impact of the Fuller Court ...
... political and economic conservative , but he was willing to innovate in many fields of law . In his philosophy and practice , for instance , the substance of property rights was not frozen in the past but evolved to meet changing ...
... politics and frugality in financial matters. He also 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 ...
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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 | |