The crucible of public policy : New York courts in the progressive era /

The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era relates the dramatic story of New York State courts, particularly the Court of Appeals, in deciding on the constitutionality of key state statutes in the progressive era. The Court of Appeals, second in importance only to the Unit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dearstyne, Bruce W. (Bruce William), 1944- (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2022]
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.18376968
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Monitoring the Expansive State
  • The Right to Privacy
  • The Case that Helped Change Constitutional History and Launch a Quest for the Presidency
  • The Chief Judge Runs for President
  • Public Health and Individual Rights
  • The Insanity Defense on Trial
  • The Debut of the Administrative State
  • The Administrative State in Action
  • State Protection Denied for Women Workers
  • State Protection Affirmed for Women Workers
  • Workers' Compensation Denied
  • Workers' Compensation Affirmed
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author