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The Stone Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy
A comprehensive examination of the rulings, key figures, and legal legacy of the Stone Court. When President Franklin Roosevelt got the chance to appoint seven Supreme Court justices within five years, he created a bench packed with liberals and elevated justice Harlan Fiske Stone to lead them.
Author(s) | By Peter G. Renstrom. |
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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Format | Hardback |
Pages | 336 |
Published in | United States |
Published | 6 Mar 2001 |
Availability | POD |
A comprehensive examination of the rulings, key figures, and legal legacy of the Stone Court. When President Franklin Roosevelt got the chance to appoint seven Supreme Court justices within five years, he created a bench packed with liberals and elevated justice Harlan Fiske Stone to lead them.
Peter G. Renstrom is professor of political science at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.