A Distinct Judicial Power The Origins of an Independent Judiciary, 1606-1787 |
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| Author:
| Gerber, Scott Douglas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-976587-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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A Distinct Judicial Power: The Origins of an Independent Judiciary, 1606-1787 provides the first comprehensive critical analysis of the origins of judicial independence in the United States. It brings together a wealth of information about the judicial power between 1606 and 1787, and sometimes beyond. The book explores, in three parts, the political theory of an independent judiciary, how each of the original thirteen states and their colonial antecedents treated their respective...
More DescriptionA Distinct Judicial Power: The Origins of an Independent Judiciary, 1606-1787 provides the first comprehensive critical analysis of the origins of judicial independence in the United States. It brings together a wealth of information about the judicial power between 1606 and 1787, and sometimes beyond. The book explores, in three parts, the political theory of an independent judiciary, how each of the original thirteen states and their colonial antecedents treated their respective judiciaries, and the connection between the rise of judicial independence and the origins of judicial review.