The Fuller Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

by Ely, James W.

• ISBN13: 9781576077146
• ISBN10: 1576077144
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Abc-Clio Inc

Summary

A fresh interpretation of the workings and legacy of the Supreme Court during the tenure of Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword,	ix
Preface,	xi
PART ONE Justices, Rulings, and Legacy,	1	(202)
1 The Fuller Court and the Period,	3	(30)
Gilded Age America,	4	(4)
Voices of Discontent,	8	(2)
Assembling the Fuller Court,	10	(16)
The Fuller Court: An Aggregate Profile,	26	(2)
Fuller as Leader,	28	(3)
References,	31	(2)
2 The Justices,	33	(70)
The Lincoln Appointments,	33	(7)
The Grant Appointment,	40	(3)
The Hayes Appointment,	43	(3)
The Garfield Appointment,	46	(3)
The Arthur Appointments,	49	(6)
The Cleveland Appointments,	55	(18)
The Harrison Appointments,	73	(12)
The McKinley Appointment,	85	(4)
The Roosevelt Appointments,	89	(9)
The Taft Appointment,	98	(1)
References,	98	(5)
3 Significant Decisions,	103	(86)
Economic Rights,	105	(22)
Commerce among the States,	127	(16)
Civil Liberties and Racial Discrimination,	143	(17)
Criminal Justice,	160	(6)
Foreign Affairs,	166	(4)
Constitutional Polity,	170	(8)
Private Litigation,	178	(9)
References,	187	(2)
4 Legacy and Impact,	189	(14)
Place in History,	191	(4)
The White Court and Beyond,	195	(3)
Lasting Significance,	198	(3)
References,	201	(2)
PART TWO Reference Materials,	203	(106)
Key People, Laws, and Events,	205	(26)
Appendix: Selected Documents,	231	(42)
Chronology,	273	(12)
Table of Cases,	285	(6)
Glossary,	291	(6)
Annotated Bibliography,	297	(12)
Index,	309	(10)
About the Author,	319