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History of the Supreme Court of the United States, Vol. IX, the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise Series

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From: The Journal of American Culture
Date: 20071201
Author:Browne, Ray B

History of the Supreme Court of the United States, Vol. IX, the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise Series Alexander M. Bickel (Part One) and Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. (Part Two). New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007.

The workings of every mystery body and their conclusions are fascinating to the general public. This is especially appropriate when the mysterious body is the Supreme Court of the land, presumably coequal in power with the Executive and the Legislative branches. This volume, "The Judiciary and Responsible Government 1910-1921," covers the justiceship of Chief Justice Edward Douglass ...

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