| Contents |
Part I. The heroic courts -- The origins of the U.S. Supreme Court -- The Jay and Ellsworth courts, 1789-1801 -- The Marshall Court, 1801-1835 -- The Taney Court, 1836-1864 -- The Chase Court, 1864-1873 -- Part II. The classical courts -- The Waite Court, 1874-1888 -- The Fuller Court, 1888-1910 -- The White Court, 1910-1921 -- The Taft Court, 1921-1930 -- The Hughes Court, 1930-1941 -- Part III. The modern courts -- The Stone Court, 1941-1946 -- The Vinson Court, 1946-1952 -- The Warren Court, 1953-1969 -- The Burger Court, 1969-1986 -- The Rehnquist Court, 1986-2005 -- The Roberts Court, 2005-2017 -- Bibliographical essay. |
| Abstract |
"[This book] chronicles an institution that dramatically evolved from six men meeting in borrowed quarters to the most closely watched tribunal in the world. Underscoring the close connection between law and politics, the authors highlight essential issues, cases, and decisions within the context of the times in which the decisions were handed down...[Combining] doctrine and judicial biography with case law, [the authors] demonstrate how the justices have shaped the law and how the law that the Court makes has shaped our nation, with an emphasis on how the Court responded--or failed to respond--to the plight of the underdog. Each chapter covers the court's years under a specific chief justice, focusing on cases that are the most reflective of the way the Court saw the law and the world and that had the most impact on the lives of ordinary Americans. Throughout the authors reveal how--in times of war, class strife, or moral revolution--the Court sometimes voiced the conscience of the nation and sometimes seemed to lose its moral compass. Their extensive quotes from the Court's opinions and dissents illuminate its inner workings, as well as the personalities and beliefs of the justices and the often-contentious relationships among them...[This book] portrays an institution defined by eloquent and pedestrian decisions and by justices ranging from brilliant and wise to slow-witted and expedient."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other edition issued | Revision of: Hoffer, Peter Charles, 1944- Supreme Court. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2007 9780700615384 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2018023911 |
| ISBN | 9780700626816 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0700626816 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780700626823 paperback |
| ISBN | 0700626824 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
