The Supreme Court under Edward Douglass White, 1910-1921 /
Pratt shows that the Court found itself in the midst of an era when the legal meaning of words had to shift in order to deal with fundamental changes in society and government." "Looking beyond the legal issues confronted by the Court, Pratt examines White's efforts to maintain colleg...
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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Columbia, S.C. :
University of South Carolina Press,
©1999.
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| Serie: | Chief justiceships of the United States Supreme Court.
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| Accesso online: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=51050 |
| Riassunto: | Pratt shows that the Court found itself in the midst of an era when the legal meaning of words had to shift in order to deal with fundamental changes in society and government." "Looking beyond the legal issues confronted by the Court, Pratt examines White's efforts to maintain collegiality among the justices, his refusal to use his office to support needed changes in the Court's jurisdiction, and his hesitant guidance of the institution into uncharted legal and constitutional territory. Pratt concludes that White's style of leadership ultimately proved less than adequate to meet the challenges of the tumultuous era."--Jacket. |
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| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xx, 296 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-290) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585343284 9780585343280 1570033099 |