Supreme Court Justices who voted with the government : nine who favored the state over individual rights / James E. Leahy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leahy, James E., 1919-2011.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights--United States--History.

Civil rights.

United States.

History.

United States. Supreme Court--History.

United States. Supreme Court.

Judges--United States--Biography.

Judges.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vii, 373 pages : portraits ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [1999]

Contents:

1 Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. 5

Personal Life 5

As Associate Justice (1902-1932) 12

The Free Exercise of Religion 12

Freedom of Speech 13

Freedom of the Press 16

The Pursuit of Liberty 18

Equal Protection of the Law 21

The Deprivation of a Patentee's Rights 26

The Right to Sue 26

The Bill of Rights and the States 27

Does the Constitution Follow the Flag? 29

The Civil Rights Acts 30

As a Justice for the Government 30

2 Justice Felix Frankfurter 33

Personal Life 33

As Associate Justice (1939-1962) 43

The Free Exercise of Religion 43

Freedom of Speech 47

Freedom of Association 55

Freedom of the Press 61

The Pursuit of Liberty 64

Equal Protection of the Law 66

The Bill of Rights and the States 72

The Japanese Cases 74

As a Justice for the Government 75

3 Justice Robert H. Jackson 81

Personal Life 81

As Associate Justice (1941-1954) 90

The Free Exercise of Religion 90

Freedom of Speech 93

Freedom of Association 97

Freedom of the Press 100

The Pursuit of Liberty 101

Equal Protection of the Law 102

The Bill of Rights and the States 106

The Japanese Cases 107

As a Justice for the Government 108

4 Justice John Marshall Harlan 113

Personal Life 113

As Associate Justice (1955-1971) 118

The Free Exercise of Religion 118

Freedom of Speech 121

Freedom of Association 123

Association for the Advancement of Legal Goals 129

Freedom of the Press 131

The Pursuit of Liberty 136

Equal Protection of the Law 138

The Bill of Rights and the States 147

As a Justice for the Government 148

5 Justice Byron R. White 153

Personal Life 153

As Associate Justice (1962-1993) 158

The Free Exercise of Religion 158

Freedom of Speech 159

Freedom of Association 174

Freedom of the Press 181

The Pursuit of Liberty 189

Equal Protection of the Law 193

The Bill of Rights and the States 201

As a Justice for the Government 202

6 Chief Justice Warren E. Burger 209

Personal Life 209

As Chief Justice (1969-1986) 213

The Free Exercise of Religion 213

Freedom of Speech 215

Freedom of Association 219

Freedom of the Press 221

The Pursuit of Liberty 224

Equal Protection of the Law 226

As a Justice for the Government 235

7 Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 241

Personal Life 241

As Associate Justice (1972-1986) and Chief Justice (1986-) 246

The Free Exercise of Religion 246

Freedom of Speech 247

Freedom of Association 256

Freedom of the Press 259

The Pursuit of Liberty 263

Equal Protection of the Law 266

As a Justice for the Government 271

8 Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 275

Personal Life 275

As Associate Justice (1981-) 281

The Free Exercise of Religion 281

Freedom of Speech 283

Freedom of the Press 288

The Pursuit of Liberty 289

Equal Protection of the Law 291

As a Justice for the Government 294

9 Justice Antonin Scalia 297

Personal Life 297

As Associate Justice (1986-) 301

The Free Exercise of Religion 301

Freedom of Speech 303

Freedom of Association 308

Freedom of the Press 310

The Pursuit of Liberty 311

Equal Protection of the Law 312

As a Justice for the Government 316

Appendix Voting Records of These Nine Justices for the Government 323.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-368) and index.

ISBN:

0786405473

OCLC:

39860004