The Judicial Power of the United States: The Eleventh Amendment in American History - Couverture rigide

Orth, John V.

 
9780195040999: The Judicial Power of the United States: The Eleventh Amendment in American History
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0195040996 ISBN 13 : 9780195040999
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1987

Synopsis

This book reconstructs the fascinating but obscure history of the Eleventh Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits the exercise of US judicial power when American states are sued. Its modern meaning was largely shaped around cases concerning the liability of Southern states to pay their debts during and after Reconstruction: by shielding states from liability, the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Eleventh Amendment eased the establishment of post-Reconstruction Southern society and left a maddeningly complicated law of federal jurisdiction.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book reconstructs the fascinating but obscure history of the Eleventh Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits the exercise of US judicial power when American states are sued. Its modern meaning was largely shaped around cases concerning the liability of Southern states to pay their debts during and after Reconstruction: by shielding states from liability, the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Eleventh Amendment eased the establishment of post-Reconstruction Southern society and left a maddeningly complicated law of federal jurisdiction.

Revue de presse

Very readable...Presents an interesting exploration of the limits of sovereign immunity in a nation under the rule of law, and in so doing it offers an intriguing slice of legal history. With its excellent bibliographic essays, this book is a valuable addition to American studies. (Journal of American History)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
1987
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195040996
ISBN 13 
9780195040999
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
244
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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