The Chase Court: Justices, Rulings, and LegacyA revealing examination of the Supreme Court's justices and their cautiously moderate jurisprudence during the ten-year tenure of Chief Justice Salmon Portland Chase.
Salmon Portland Chase's role as the first chief justice to preside over the impeachment of a president is carefully examined. Profiles of the 13 Chase Court justices describe their rise to prominence, controversies surrounding their nominations, work on the court, judicial philosophies, important decisions, and overall impacts.
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Contents
The Chase Court and the Period | 3 |
References | 16 |
The Justices | 19 |
Salmon P Chase | 20 |
James Wayne | 27 |
John Catron | 30 |
Samuel Nelson | 32 |
Robert C Grier | 35 |
Veazie Bank v Fenno 1869 | 70 |
Collector v Day 1871 | 71 |
Hepburn v Griswold 1870 | 73 |
Knox v Lee and Parker v Davis 1871 | 77 |
The Slaughterhouse Cases 1873 | 79 |
Bradwell v Illinois 1873 | 84 |
References | 85 |
Legacy and Impact | 87 |
Nathan Clifford | 37 |
Noah H Swayne | 39 |
Samuel F Miller | 41 |
David Davis | 43 |
Stephen J Field | 46 |
William Strong | 48 |
Joseph P Bradley | 50 |
Ward Hunt | 52 |
Major Decisions | 55 |
Cummings v Missouri 1867 | 58 |
Ex Parte Garland 1867 | 59 |
Ex Parte McCardle 1869 | 62 |
Mississippi v Johnson 1867 | 66 |
Texas v White 1869 | 67 |
Crandall v Nevada 1868 | 68 |
State Authority | 88 |
Due Process in Wartime | 95 |
Conclusion | 100 |
References | 101 |
Reference Materials | 103 |
Key People Laws and Events | 105 |
Documents | 173 |
Chronology | 203 |
Table of Cases | 211 |
Glossary | 213 |
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About the Author | 247 |