{"product_id":"9781611171280","title":"The Chief Justiceship of Melville W. Fuller, 1888-1910","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe safeguarding of economic rights during Fuller's tenure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive interpretation of the Supreme Court during the pivotal tenure of Melville W. Fuller, James W. Ely Jr., provides a judicial biography of the man who led the Court from 1888 until 1910 as well as a comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of the jurisprudence dispensed under his leadership. Highlighting Fuller's skills as a judicial administrator, Ely argues that a commitment to economic liberty, the security of private property, limited government, and states' rights guided Fuller and his colleagues in their treatment of constitutional issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEly directly challenges the conventional idea that the Fuller Court adopted laissez-faire principles in order to serve the needs of business. Rather Ely presents the Supreme Court's efforts to safeguard economic rights not as a single-minded devotion to corporate interests but as a fulfillment of the propertyconscious values that shaped the constitution-making process in 1787. The resulting study illuminates a range of related legal issues, including the Supreme Court's handling of race relations, criminal justice, governmental authority, and private law disputes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of South Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018477879536,"sku":"9781611171280","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611171280_p0.jpg?v=1763841851","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611171280","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}