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Genre/Form: | History |
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Named Person: | Salmon P Chase; Salmon P Chase |
Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Jonathan Lurie; Salmon P Chase |
ISBN: | 1576078213 9781576078211 1576078221 9781576078228 |
OCLC Number: | 56334064 |
Description: | xiv, 247 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
Contents: | I: Justices, rulings, and legacy -- The Chase Court and the period -- The justices -- Major decisions -- Legacy and impact. |
Series Title: | ABC-CLIO Supreme Court handbooks. |
Responsibility: | Jonathan Lurie. |
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Abstract:
A revealing examination of the Supreme Court's justices and their "cautiously moderate" jurisprudence during the ten-year tenure of Chief Justice Salmon Portland Chase.The Chase Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy examines the workings and legacies of the Supreme Court during the tenure of Chief Justice Salmon Portland Chase.
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"[A] perfect primer for anyone who wishes to get his/her feet wet with the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase . . . the text succeeds in its objective-it is accessible to a wide audience, from scholars to those with a lay interest in the history of the Supreme Court." - The Law and Politics Book Review "The book is well written and informative . . . recommended for public and academic libraries." - American Reference Books Annual Read more...
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