Bücher der Reihe Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States

A history of the United States Supreme Court in the momentous yet usually overlooked years between the 1930s and 1950s. This period, written off as a time of failure and futility, was in reality the first phase of modern struggles to define the constitutional order of the twenty-first century.

This highly interpretive and eminently readable study of the Supreme Court during the period in which Melvin Fuller was Chief Justice offers a complete account of the cases the Court saw during one of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history.

In this book, Charles Fairman examines the Supreme Court's participation in the Electoral Commission of 1877, paying particular attention to the role of Justice Joseph P. Bradley. This book represents an important revision of conventional narratives of the Electoral Commission, combining intensive research with all the fascination of a detective story.

The Taney Period, 1836-1864 is the fifth volume of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States. This volume offers a comprehensive analysis of the leading constitutional issues addressed by the United States Supreme Court during Roger B. Taney's tenure as chief justice of the Court.

Foundations of Power is the second volume of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States. It covers the beginnings of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall and surveys the first fourteen years of John Marshall's tenure at the Court.

The Marshall Court and Cultural Change, 1815-1835 comprises the third and fourth volumes of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States. G. Edward White traces the last two decades of John Marshall's term as Chief Justice, emphasizing the intellectual climate of the Marshall Court and analyzing specific decisions by the Court.

Reconstruction and Reunion, 1864-1888, Part 1B is the second part of the sixth volume of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States. The second of the two parts examines specific issues that confronted the Supreme Court during this period.

This book concerns the great judicial controversies of the Progressive Era, in which some of the most brilliant jurists - Holmes, Brandeis, Hughes, and so on - grappled with economic and political issues of unprecedented importance. The book shows how the Supreme Court both shaped and reflected the momentous changes in American society in the first two decades of the twentieth century.