Seriatim : The Supreme Court Before John Marshall / edited by Scott Douglas Gerber. - 1 online resource (344 pages). - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the Supreme Court before John Marshall / Scott Douglas Gerber -- "Honour, justice, and interest" : John Jay's Republican politics and statesmanship on the federal bench / Sandra Frances Vanburkleo -- John Rutledge : distinction and declension / James Haw -- Deconstructing William Cushing / Scott Douglas Gerber -- James Wilson : democratic theorist and Supreme Court justice / Mark D. Hall -- John Blair : "a safe and conscientious judge" / Wythe Holt -- James Iredell : revolutionist, constitutionalist, jurist / Willis P. Whichard -- William Paterson : small states' nationalist / Daniel A. Degnan, S.J. -- The verdict on Samuel Chase and his "apologist" / Stephen B. Presser -- Oliver Ellsworth : "I have sought the felicity and glory of your administration" / William R. Casto -- Heir apparent : Bushrod Washington and federal justice in the early republic / James R. Stoner, Jr.

Open Access

9780814738573




United States. Supreme Court --History.


Law--Political aspects--History.
Judicial review--History.--United States
Judges--United States--Biography.


Electronic books.

KF8742 / .S47 1998

347.73/26