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Overview“Few people realize that in the area of law, Texas began its American journey far ahead of most of the rest of the country, far more enlightened on such subjects as women’s rights and the protection of debtors.” Thus James Haley begins this highly readable account of the Texas Supreme Court. The first book-length history of the Court published since 1917, it tells the story of the Texas Supreme Court from its origins in the Republic of Texas to the political and philosophical upheavals of the mid-1980s. Using a lively narrative style rather than a legalistic approach, Haley describes the twists and turns of an evolving judiciary both empowered and constrained by its dual ties to Spanish civil law and English common law. He focuses on the personalities and judicial philosophies of those who served on the Supreme Court, as well as on the interplay between the Court’s rulings and the state’s unique history in such areas as slavery, women’s rights, land and water rights, the rise of the railroad and oil and gas industries, Prohibition, civil rights, and consumer protection. The book is illustrated with more than fifty historical photos, many from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It concludes with a detailed chronology of milestones in the Supreme Court’s history and a list, with appointment and election dates, of the more than 150 justices who have served on the Court since 1836. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James L. HaleyPublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.708kg ISBN: 9780292744585ISBN 10: 0292744587 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 15 February 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by William S. Pugsley Preface Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Ancient Heritage, New Circumstance 2. Good Intentions, Fitful Beginnings 3. A Functioning Judiciary 4. The Frontier Court 5. The Antebellum Court 6. The Civil War Court 7. The Reconstruction Courts 8. The Redeemer Court 9. The Capitol Court and the Public Lands 10. The Capitol Court and the Gilded Age 11. The Consensus Court 12. The Wrench in the Gears 13. The Cureton Court 14. The Wartime Court 15. The Fifties Court 16. The Calvert Court 17. The Court in Flux Appendix A. Milestones in the Organization and Operation of the Texas Supreme Court Appendix B. Justices of the Texas Supreme Court, 1836–2012, with Appointment/Election Dates Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationAn independent scholar, James L. Haley is the author of fourteen books, including award-winning books on Texas history. Among them are Passionate Nation: The Epic History of Texas and Sam Houston, winner of nine historical and literary awards. Haley’s book Wolf: The Lives of Jack London won the Western Writers of America’s Spur Award for Best Biography. He has also written several novels. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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