The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania life and law in the Commonwealth, 1684-2017 / edited by John J. Hare.
| Other author | Hare, John J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2018] |
| Description | xi, 444 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | (S)electing judges in Pennsylvania / Charles L. Becker and Ruxandra M. Laidacker -- The King's Bench powers / William S. Stickman IV -- The power of rulemaking / Renée Cohn Jubelirer, Robert L. Byer, and Meredith E. Carpenter -- The Supreme Court's singular criminal procedure work in a pivotal era / James A. Shellenberger and James A. Strazzella -- Supervising and regulating the practice of law / Thomas G. Wilkinson, Jr. and Roger B. Meilton -- Supervising and regulating the judiciary / Roger B. Meilton and Thomas G. Wilkinson, Jr -- The development and improvement of Pennsylvania's judicial computer system / Joseph A. Del Sole, Amy Ceraso, and Thomas B. Darr -- The Supreme Court and the separation of powers under the Pennsylvania Constitution / Howard J. Bashman -- The Supreme Court and religious liberty : the competing visions of William Penn and Chief Justice John Bannister Gibson / Gary S. Gildin -- Free expression versus reputation : the Supreme Court's weighing of interests / Carl A. Solano and Edward J. Sholinsky -- Women on the court and the court on women / Deborah L. Brake and Susan Frietsche -- Article I, Section 28 of the Pennsylvania Constitution : prohibiting the denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex / Phyllis W. Beck and Michele Hudzicki-Grimmig -- The Supreme Court's enforcement of antidiscrimination laws / Teresa Ficken Sachs -- The Supreme Court and the Contours of State and Federal Power in Revolutionary Pennsylvania / John J. Hare -- The floodgates of strict liability : the Johnstown flood of 1889, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the rise of modern American tort law / Jed H. Shugerman -- The Supreme Court and medical malpractice law / Charles L. Becker, Shanin Specter, and Thomas R. Kline -- The ebb and flow of the law : the Supreme Court's product liability jurisprudence / James M. Beck -- Clash of Titans : the Supreme Court and products liability / Clifford R. Rieders and Pamela L. Shipman -- The 1778-1779 Chester and Philadelphia treason trials : the Supreme Court as trial court / Carlton F. W. Larson -- Slavery and the Supreme Court : high court justices and the problem of fundamental justice / Paul Finkelman -- When felons don't kill : the felony murder rule in Pennsylvania / Arthur G. LeFrancois -- The Supreme Court and the labor movement / Jeffrey P. Bauman -- The Homestead lockout of 1892 and jurisprudence in Pennsylvania / Melvyn Dubofsky -- Defining the role of the legislature in regulating the economy / Vincent C. Deliberato, Jr -- The Supreme Court and administrative law / John L. Gedid. |
| Abstract | "A narrative history of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Explores the court's notable decisions and why they matter in the broader context of Pennsylvania and American law and history"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017033576 |
| ISBN | 9780271080116 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |