Roger B. Taney: Jacksonian Jurist
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Smith describes the political ideas of Chief Justice Taney and discusses his contributions to American constitutional law. Taney is revealed as a socially minded jurist who believed in the power of the whole people to regulate the affairs of life for the common good. As a political leader, Taney belongs in the democratic line that runs from Jefferson to Franklin D. Roosevelt; as a jurist he is a forerunner of Holmes and Brandeis. Originally published...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1469609312
ISBN13:9781469609317
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:255 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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