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Freedom Fighters of the United States Supreme Court
James E. Leahy
其他書名
Nine who Championed Individual Liberty
出版McFarland & Company, 1996
主題Biography & Autobiography / GeneralPolitical Science / GeneralPolitical Science / American Government / Judicial Branch
ISBN07864020679780786402069
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=yoKRAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋With the exception of the first justice profiled here, John M. Harlan, Supreme Court justices generally voted for the government and against freedom prior to the 1920s. With the appointment of Justice Louis D. Brandeis, votes for and opinions about freedom became more prevalent. However it was not until the appointments of Chief Justice Earl Warren, and such associate justices as William J. Brennan, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall that the court consistently voted against government infringement on individual rights. These five justices and four others (Charles Evans Hughes, Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas and Frank Murphy) steadfastly supported First Amendment and other Bill of Rights freedoms and protections. The votes and opinions of the nine justices are the central focus, and a brief biography is provided for each.