John Marshall Harlan: The Last Whig Justice
by:
Loren P. Beth (author)
Although he ranks as one of the most prominent Supreme Court Justice of his or any other period, this is the first major biographical treatment of John Marshall Harlan. This fine biography is also an important contribution to constitutional history. Historians, political scientists, and legal...
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Although he ranks as one of the most prominent Supreme Court Justice of his or any other period, this is the first major biographical treatment of John Marshall Harlan. This fine biography is also an important contribution to constitutional history. Historians, political scientists, and legal scholars will come from its pages with renewed appreciation for one of our judicial giants.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780813117782 (081311778X)
Publish date: April 8th 1992
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Pages no: 328
Edition language: English
Though often a lone dissenter from the prevailing legal thought of his time, the reputation of John Marshall Harlan has enjoyed considerable rehabilitation since his death. Best known for his criticism of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, his opinions in that and other cases have come to be seen by ...
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