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1 online resource : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Chief justiceships of the United States Supreme Court
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Chief justiceships of the United States Supreme Court.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
In the first book in a generation to offer a fresh interpretation of the Supreme Court during the pivotal tenure of Melville W. Fuller, James Ely provides a judicial biography of the man who led the court from 1888 until 1910 as well as a comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of the jurisprudence dispensed under his leadership. Highlighting Fuller's skills as a judicial administrator, Ely argues that a commitment to economic liberty, security of private property, limited government, and states' rights guided Fuller and his colleagues in their treatment of constitutional issues. Ely directly challenges the conventional idea that the Fuller Court adopted laissez-faire principles in order to serve the needs of business. Rather, Ely presents the Supreme Court's efforts to safeguard economic rights not as a single-minded devotion to corporate interests but as a fulfillment of the property-conscious values that shaped the constitution-making process in 1787. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910.
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Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910. |
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United States. Supreme Court -- History.
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United States. Supreme Court. |
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History. |
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Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910. |
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United States. Supreme Court. |
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Judges -- United States -- History.
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Judges. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ely, James W., Jr. Chief justiceship of melville w. fuller, 1888-1910. Columbia : Univ Of South Carolina Pr, 2012 1611171288 (OCoLC)813004668 |
| ISBN |
9781611171716 (electronic book) |
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1611171717 (electronic book) |
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1283735245 |
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9781283735247 |
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1611171288 |
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9781611171280 |
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1611171288 |
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9781611171280 |
| Standard No. |
9781611171280 |
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