Nine Men A Political History of the Supreme Court from 1790 and 1955/ Fred Rodell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodell, Fred., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

United States.

United States. Supreme Court.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York: Random House, 1955.

Summary:

Appraisal of the Supreme Court and its place in our scheme of government treats the Justices not as law-givers but as men whose motivations are the direct result of their own political beliefs and personal backgrounds.

Contents:

Powerful, irresponsible, and human From the gleam in the founding fathers' eyes to the birth of supreme court power Government by John Marshall, the great chief justice Not states against nation but south against north as the court leans on to war The court rides back to power on the nation's surge to the west Associate justice Holmes, dissenting The court collides with the new deal and wins the battle by defaulting the war A court attuned to a liberal key develops its own discordance Yesterday's court, the court today, and a court that could be tomorrow

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.