John Marshall and the Heroic Age of the Supreme Court (Southern Biography Series) by R. Kent Newmyer - 2007-04-01

LSU Press. Used - Good. Paperback This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

LSU Press. Very Good+. 2007. Paperback. 0807132497 . Binding tight. Pages unmarked and bright. Cover has a little wear to edges and slight curl to fore-edge. ; Southern Biography Series; 8.8 X 6.0 X 1.3 inches; 511 pages .

Louisiana State University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback / softback. New. John Marshall (1755-1835) was arguably the most important judicial figure in American history. As the fourth chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1801 to1835, he helped move the Court from the fringes of power to the epicenter of constitutional government. His great opinions in cases like Marbury v. Madison and McCulloch v. Maryland are still part of the working discourse of constitutional law in America. Drawing on a new and definitive edition of Marshall's papers, R. Kent Newmyer combines engaging narrative with new historiographical insights in a fresh interpretation of John Marshall's life in the law. More than the summation of Marshall's legal and institutional accomplishments, Newmyer's impressive study captures the nuanced texture of the justice's reasoning, the complexity of his mature jurisprudence, and the affinities and tensions between his system of law and the transformative age in which he lived. It substantiates… Read More

Louisiana State Univ Pr, 2007. Paperback. New. 511 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches.

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LSU Press, 2007-04-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!