Casto, William R., 1946-

The Supreme Court in the early republic : the chief justiceships of John Jay and Oliver Ellsworth / by William R. Casto. - Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, c1995. - xxv, 267 p. : ports. ; 22 cm. - Chief justiceships of the United States Supreme Court .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Creating the court -- The Judiciary Act of 1789 -- Selecting the justices and initial operations -- A national security court -- National security and federal criminal law -- Nonjudicial activities -- The Constitution and state sovereignty -- The Court and the Constitution -- An assessment.

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Jay, John, 1745-1829.
Ellsworth, Oliver, 1745-1807.


United States. Supreme Court --History--18th century.


Political questions and judicial power--History--United States--18th century.


United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.

KF8742 / .C36 1995

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