The chief justiceship of Charles Evans Hughes, 1930-1941 / William G. Ross.
2007
KF 8745 .H8 R67 2007 (Mapit)
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Title
The chief justiceship of Charles Evans Hughes, 1930-1941 / William G. Ross.
Author
Ross, William G., 1954-
ISBN
9781570036798 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1570036799 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1570036799 (cloth ; alk. paper)
Imprint
Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©2007.
Language
English
Description
xix, 275 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Call Number
KF 8745 .H8 R67 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification
347.73/2634
B
B
Summary
"During the 1930s the U.S. Supreme Court abandoned its longtime function as an arbiter of economic regulation and assumed its modern role as a guardian of personal liberties. William G. Ross analyzes this turbulent period of constitutional transition and the leadership of one of its central participants in The Chief Justiceship of Charles Evans Hughes, 1930-1941. Tapping into a broad array of primary and secondary sources, Ross explores the complex interaction between the Court and the political, economic, and cultural forces that transformed the nation during the Great Depression." "Written with an appreciation for both the legal and historical contexts, this comprehensive volume explores how the Hughes Court removed constitutional impediments to the development of the administrative state by relaxing restrictions previously invoked to nullify federal and state economic regulatory legislation. Ross maps the expansion of safeguards for freedoms of speech, press, and religion and the extension of rights of criminal defendants and racial minorities. He holds that the Hughes Court's germinal decisions championing the rights of African Americans helped to lay the legal foundations for the civil rights movement."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-258) and indexes.
Series
Chief justiceships of the United States Supreme Court.
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Table of Contents
A chief justiceship begun in controversy
Mixed signals on regulatory legislation, 1930-1934
Blocking the New Deal, 1935-1936
Evolution and revolution, 1937
After the "revolution" : economic decisions, 1937-1941
Expanding civil liberties : the due process revolution
Eroding old barriers : steps toward racial equality
A Jovian presence : Hughes as an administrator.
Mixed signals on regulatory legislation, 1930-1934
Blocking the New Deal, 1935-1936
Evolution and revolution, 1937
After the "revolution" : economic decisions, 1937-1941
Expanding civil liberties : the due process revolution
Eroding old barriers : steps toward racial equality
A Jovian presence : Hughes as an administrator.