Creation of American Law

John Jay, Oliver Ellsworth and the 1790s Supreme Court

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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With the Constitutional Convention in 1787, America was set on a course to develop a unique system of law with roots in the English common law tradition. This new system, its foundations in Article III of the Constitution, called for a national judiciary headed by a supreme court--which first met in 1790.This book serves as a history of America's national law with a look at those--such as John Jay (the first Chief), James Iredell, Bushrod Washington and James Wilson--who set in motion not only the new Supreme Court, but also the new federal judiciary. These founders displayed great dexterity in maneuvering through the fraught political landscape of the 1790s.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-11-26
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt363 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor280
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476669083

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Colonial American Law2. The Constitutional Convention and The Federalist Papers3. The Judiciary Act of 17894. Important Individuals 1789–18005. The John Jay Court: September 26, 1789–June 29, 17956. The John Rutledge Court: June 30, 1795–December 28, 17957. The Oliver Ellsworth Court: March 8, 1796–September 30, 18008. The Supreme Court and the Alien and Sedition Acts Cases9. Presidents Washington and Adams and the LawAppendix A: Article III of the United States ConstitutionAppendix B: Selections from the Judiciary Act of 1789Appendix C: Chief Justice John Jay’s Instructions to a New York Grand Jury, April 4, 1790Appendix D: President John Adams and John JayAppendix E: A Place to Call HomeChapter NotesBibliographyIndex