The Supreme Court in the Early Republic: The Chief Justiceships of John Jay and Oliver Ellsworth

by William R. Casto

Book Overview

William R. Casto sheds a new light on America's federal judiciary and the changing legal landscape with his detailed examination of the Supreme Court's formative years. In a study that spans the period from the Court's tentative beginnings through the appointment of its third chief justice, Casto reveals a judicial body quite different in orientation and philosophy from the current Supreme Court and one with a legacy of enduring significance for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611171474
• ISBN13: 9781611171471
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"