The American Judicial Tradition : Profiles of Leading American Judges

In this revised third edition of a classic in American jurisprudence, G. Edward White updates his series of portraits of the most famous appellate judges in American history from John Marshall to Oliver W. Holmes to Warren E. Burger, with a new chapter on the Rehnquist Court. White traces the development of the American judicial tradition through biographical sketches of the careers and contributions of these renowned judges. In this updated edition, he argues that the Rehnquist Court's approach to constitutional interpretation may have ushered in a new stage in the American judicial tradition. The update also includes a new preface and revised bibliographic note. Frontmatter Introduction (page 3) I John Marshall and the Genesis of the Tradition (page 9) 2 Kent, Story, and Shaw: The Judicial Function and Property Rights (page 37) 3 Roger Taney and the Limits of Judicial Power (page 65) 4 Political Ideologies, Professional Norms, and the State Judiciary in the Late Nineteenth Century: Cooley and Doe (page 85) 5 John Marshall Harlan I: The Precursor (page 105) 6 The Tradition at the Close of the Nineteenth Century (page 121) 7 Holmes, Brandeis, and the Origins of Judicial Liberalism (page 125) 8 Hughes and Stone: Ironies of the Chief Justiceship (page 153) 9 Personal versus Impersonal Judging: The Dilemmas of Robert Jackson (page 183) I0 Cardozo, Learned Hand, and Frank: The Dialectic of Freedom and Constraint (page 203) II Rationality and Intuition in the Process of Judging: Roger Traynor (page 243) I2 The Mosaic of the Warren Court: Frankfurter, Black, Warren, and Harlan (page 267) I3 The Anti-Judge: William O. Douglas and the Ambiguities of Individuality (page 317) I4 The Burger Court and the Idea of "Transition" in the American Judicial Tradition (page 369) I5 The Unexpectedness of the Rehnquist Court (page 407) I6 The Tradition and the Future: A Summary (page 467) Appendix: Chronology of Judical Service (page 475) Notes (page 477) Bibliographical Note (page 551) Index (page 583) Previous Editions Published : 1988 (expanded), 1976 (1st). John Marshall And The Genesis Of The Tradition -- Kent, Story, And Shaw: The Judicial Function And Property Rights -- Roger Taney And The Limits Of Judicial Power -- Political Ideologies, Professional Norms, And The State Judiciary In The Late Nineteenth Century: Cooley And Doe -- John Marshall Harlan I: The Precursor -- The Tradition At The Close Of The Nineteenth Century -- Holmes, Brandeis, And The Origins Of Judicial Liberalism -- Hughes And Stone: Ironies Of The Chief Justiceship -- Personal Versus Impersonal Judging: The Dilemmas Of Robert Jackson -- Cardozo, Learned Hand, And Frank: The Dialectic Of Freedom And Constraint -- Rationality And Intuition In The Process Of Judging: Roger Traynor -- The Mosaic Of The Warren Court: Frankfurter, Black, Warren, And Harlan -- The Anti-judge: William O. Douglas And The Ambiguities Of Individuality -- The Burger Court And The Idea Of Transition In The American Judicial Tradition -- The Unexpectedness Of The Rehnquist Court -- The Tradition And The Future : A Summary. G. Edward White. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 477-549) And Index. This book is a series of portraits of the most famous appellate judges in American history. White traces the development of the American judicial tradition through biographical sketches of the careers and contributions of these renowned judges. - Publisher.