The Fuller Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

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A fresh interpretation of the workings and legacy of the Supreme Court during the tenure of Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller. * Places the work of the Fuller Court in historical context and examines the economic and social changes that were transforming U.S. society at the end of the 19th century * Provides an analysis of the historical impact and continuing legacy of the Fuller Court's decisions in the areas of federalism, protection of liberty, and the rights of property owners

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"This is one in a fourteen-volume series about the various eras of the U.S. Supreme Court ... Like the other volumes, this one is written by an academic with extensive knowledge and prior public scholarship about the Supreme Court era covered in the book ... does a good job laying out both the traditional (negative) and revisionist understandings of the Fuller Court." - Choice "[A] lucidly written reference guide ... Ely ably sets this court in historical context and makes clear that it was entirely in keeping with the tradition of previous courts and the conservative temper of the Gilded Age ... This guide will be a valuable resource for academic and large public libraries." - American Reference Books Annual

Author Bio

James W. Ely, Jr. is Milton R. Underwood Professor of Law and professor of history at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.