A Muted Fury: Populists, Progressives, and Labor Unions Confront the Courts, 1890-1937

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For half a century before 1937, populists, progressives, and labor leaders complained bitterly that a "judicial oligarchy" impeded social and economic reform by imposing crippling restraints on trade unions and nullifying legislation that regulated business corporations. A Muted Fury, the first study of this neglected chapter in American political

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"A Muted Fury is extensively and resourcefully researched and gracefully written."--Constitution "A Muted Fury provides a comprehensive overview of the various proposals and moves made to curb the court... A useful overview grounded in research findings over the last half-century with rich footnotes and a useful index."--Choice