Chief justiceships of the United States Supreme Court The Supreme Court in the early republic : the chief justiceships of John Jay and Oliver Ellsworth
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1570030332
ISBN 13
9781570030338
DDC
347.73
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
1995
Publisher
Pages
xxv, 267 pages
Subject
Biography
Abstract
"An insightful look at the first Supreme Court and the controversies that surrounded the judicial body." - Voila
Description
Content:
Creating the court -- The Judiciary Act of 1789 -- Selecting the justices and initial operations -- A national security court -- National security and federal criminal law -- Nonjudicial activities -- The Constitution and state sovereignty -- The Court and the Constitution -- An assessment.
Creating the court -- The Judiciary Act of 1789 -- Selecting the justices and initial operations -- A national security court -- National security and federal criminal law -- Nonjudicial activities -- The Constitution and state sovereignty -- The Court and the Constitution -- An assessment.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This series (Chief justiceships of the United States Supreme Court) is organized under SOUTH for (University of South Carolina Press) and then by author (Casto, William R.).
Number of Copies
1
