| Description |
xiv, 687 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
History of the Supreme Court of the United States ; v. 2
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History of the Supreme Court of the United States ; v. 2.
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| Note |
At head of title: The Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The state of the union -- The posture of American politics in 1801 : the clash of ideologies and the roots of political allegiance -- The Court in Washington -- The federal judicial system-- 1801-1802 -- Jefferson's attack on the federal judiciary -- Marbury v. Madison -- Impeachment -- Habeas corpus, treason, and the trial of Aaron Burr -- Executive power and the judiciary : the embargo -- States' rights and the national judiciary -- pt. 2. Introduction : the business of the Court -- Illegal trade and prize cases -- Marine insurance and instance cases -- The articulation of American nationality -- International law and the Supreme Court -- Business enterprise and the Supreme Court -- Public land policy and the Supreme Court -- Jurisdiction and procedure of federal courts and the federal common law of crimes -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
United States. Supreme Court -- History.
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United States. Supreme Court. |
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History. |
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Marshall, John, 1755-1835.
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Marshall, John, 1755-1835. |
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Supreme Court (VS) |
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7.150. |
| Added Author |
Johnson, Herbert Alan.
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United States. Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise.
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| ISBN |
0025413600 cloth |
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9780025413603 cloth |
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