The Constitution in the Supreme Court: The First Hundred Years, 1789-1888Currie's masterful synthesis of legal analysis and narrative history, gives us a sophisticated and much-needed evaluation of the Supreme Court's first hundred years. "A thorough, systematic, and careful assessment. . . . As a reference work for constitutional teachers, it is a gold mine."—Charles A. Lofgren, Constitutional Commentary |
Contents
Chief Justice Marshall 18011835 | 59 |
Chief Justice Taney 18361864 | 199 |
Chief Justice Chase 18651873 | 283 |
Chief Justice Waite 18741888 | 359 |
Epilogue | 453 |
Justices of the Supreme Court 17891888 | 457 |
The Constitution of the United States | 461 |
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