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The Chief Justiceship of Melville W. Fuller, 1888-1910

The Chief Justiceship of Melville W. Fuller, 1888-1910

Ely, James W., Jr.

Paperback

Series: Chief Justiceships of the United States Supreme Court

Biographies GeneralGeneral Law

ISBN10: 1611171288
ISBN13: 9781611171280
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: Oct 13 2012
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In this comprehensive interpretation of the Supreme Court during the pivotal tenure of Melville W. Fuller, James W. Ely Jr., 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, the 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. The resulting study illuminates a range of related legal issues, including the Supreme Court's handling of race relations, criminal justice, governmental authority, and private law disputes.

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