Jay and Ellsworth, The First Courts
Subtitle: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy (ABC-Clio Supreme Court Handbooks)
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: May 12, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781576078419
Subjects: Courts & procedure; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; USA; Courts - Supreme Court; Legal History; United States - 18th Century; Law / General; General
Description: Harrington (law, U. of Montreal) describes the first years of the US Supreme Court. He profiles each of appointments to the bench by presidents Washington and Adams, surveys cases and controversies that came before the court, and looks at the court's legacy and impact in subsequent legal and political history. Supporting material includes documents, biographical sketches, a glossary, a chronology, and an annotated bibliography.