Dissent and the Supreme Court : its role in the Court's history and the nation's constitutional dialogue / Melvin I. Urofsky.

Author/creator Urofsky, Melvin I. author.
Format Book
EditionFirst Vintage Books edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Vintage Books, 2017.
Description528 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects

Contents Dissent and the constitutional dialogue -- From seriatim to the opinion of the court -- From Marshall to Dred Scott -- Field, Slaughterhouse, and Munn -- John Marshall Harlan : the first great dissenter -- Mis-en-scène 1 : Harlan and Holmes in Lochner v. New York (1905) -- Holmes and Brandeis dissenting -- Mis-en-scène 2 : Brandeis in Olmstead v. United States (1928) -- The return of seriatim -- The prima donnas I : personalities and issues of wartime -- Mis-en-scène 3 : Wiley Rutledge and In re Yamashita (1946) -- The prima donnas II : incorporation, criminal procedure, and free speech -- Mis-en-scène 4 : Black in Betts v. Brady (1942) -- Lower federal courts, the states, and foreign tribunals -- Continuing themes, from Warren to Roberts -- Mis-en-scène 5 : Marshall, Brennan, and capital punishment -- Coda.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 429-488) and indexes.
ISBN9780307741325 paperback
ISBN030774132X paperback
Stock numberRandom House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975

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Joyner General Stacks KF8748 .U76 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold