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The American Judicial Tradition
G. White
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Description for The American Judicial Tradition
Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 928.
In this revised third edition of a classic in American jurisprudence, G. Edward White updates his series of portraits of the most famous appellate judges in American history from John Marshall to Oliver W. Holmes to Warren E. Burger, with a new chapter on the Rehnquist Court. White traces the development of the American judicial tradition through biographical sketches of the careers and contributions of these renowned judges. In this updated edition, he argues that the Rehnquist Court's approach to constitutional interpretation may have ushered in a new stage in the American judicial tradition. The update also includes a new ... Read more
In this revised third edition of a classic in American jurisprudence, G. Edward White updates his series of portraits of the most famous appellate judges in American history from John Marshall to Oliver W. Holmes to Warren E. Burger, with a new chapter on the Rehnquist Court. White traces the development of the American judicial tradition through biographical sketches of the careers and contributions of these renowned judges. In this updated edition, he argues that the Rehnquist Court's approach to constitutional interpretation may have ushered in a new stage in the American judicial tradition. The update also includes a new ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
ne
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195139631
SKU
V9780195139631
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About G. White
G. Edward White is University Professor and David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia. He is author of several works of biography and law that include the award-winning Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., and most recently, Alger Hiss's Looking Glass Wars.
Reviews for The American Judicial Tradition
Acclaim for previous editions "[A]n outstanding book.[A] keenly intelligent and insightful explanation of how American appellate judges have justified the special power they have in this nation.
Journal of American History
Acclaim for previous editions "White has written a thoughtful and often provocative work. The portraits are lucid, salient and well focused, and they readily suggest the variety ... Read more
Journal of American History
Acclaim for previous editions "White has written a thoughtful and often provocative work. The portraits are lucid, salient and well focused, and they readily suggest the variety ... Read more