The Vinson Court : Justices, Rulings, and Legacy Hardback
by Michal R. Belknap
Part of the ABC-CLIO Supreme Court Handbooks series
Hardback
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Spanning the years from 1946 until 1953, the Vinson Court made the legal transition from World War II to the Korean War, and the outspoken justices Felix Frankfurter and Hugo Black helped shape its legacy. The Vinson Court summons students and legal professionals to understand the impact and tensions of Fred Vinson's term as Chief Justice from 1946–1953.
Court scholar Michal R. Belknap explores McCarthyism, the Cold War, racial segregation, and capital punishment from the Supreme Court's view.
These controversies shaped the most important decision on presidential powers, restrictions on political expression, and a nasty conflict over the Rosenbergs. Significant rulings are reviewed, and the 12 justices on the Vinson Court including Felix Frankfurter and Hugo Black are introduced.
Clashes were common between some of the Supreme Court's strongest personalities, and these are highlighted throughout the text.
The court's legacy completes this powerful study of constitutional law. Four narrative chapters on the justices, decisions, and legacy of the Vinson Court12 photographs and biographies of the justices who served on the Vinson Court
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:290 pages, 11 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:01/06/2004
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- ISBN:9781576072011
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:290 pages, 11 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:01/06/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9781576072011
