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The creation of American law : John Jay, Oliver Ellsworth and the 1790s Supreme Court / Jude M. Pfister.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pfister, Jude M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Supreme Court--History.
- United States.
- United States. Supreme Court.
- Constitutional history--United States.
- Constitutional history.
- History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 272 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., 2018.
- Summary:
- "With the Constitutional Convention in 1787, America was set to develop a unique system of law. This new system called for a national judiciary headed by a supreme court. This book serves as a history of America's national law with a look at those who set in motion the new Supreme Court and the new federal judiciary"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Colonial American Law p. 13
- 2 The Constitutional Convention and The Federalist Papers p. 38
- 3 The Judiciary Act of 1789 p. 61
- 4 Important Individuals 1789-1800 p. 85
- 5 The John Jay Court: September 26, 1789-June 29, 1795 p. 135
- 6 The John Rutledge Court: June 30, 1795-December 28, 1795 p. 183
- 7 The Oliver Ellsworth Court: March 8, 1796-September 30, 1800 p. 191
- 8 The Supreme Court and the Alien and Sedition Acts Cases p. 206
- 9 Presidents Washington and Adams and the Law p. 220.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476669083
- 1476669082
- OCLC:
- 1020456450
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