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"This honorable court" : the United States District Court for the district of New Jersey, 1789-2000 / Mark Edward Lender.
| Author/creator | Lender, Mark Edward, 1947- |
| Other author | United States. District Court (New Jersey) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xx, 322 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The birth of the court : the origins of the district of New Jersey -- "Stability and dignity" : Judge Robert Morris and the formative years, 1789-1815 -- Others of the court : personnel, politics, and continuity to 1815 -- The Antebellum Courts : judges, politics, and change -- The Civil War : national crisis and judicial response -- Caseloads and consequences : court calendars, court reform, and courthouses to the 1900s -- A multi-judge court : the evolution of the bench -- Institutional growth through mid-century : courthouses and the "court family" -- To the 1950s : the district court as political history -- Toward equality : the district court and constitutional rights -- Into the present : familiar themes and modern responses. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-307) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005019835 |
| ISBN | 0813538041 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780813538044 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF8755.N39 L46 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |