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Lincoln and the Court

Author : Brian McGinty
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674040821
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Lincoln and the Court written by Brian McGinty and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a meticulously researched and engagingly written narrative, Brian McGinty rescues the story of Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court from long and undeserved neglect, recounting the compelling history of the Civil War president's relations with the nation's highest tribunal and the role it played in resolving the agonizing issues raised by the conflict. Lincoln was, more than any other president in the nation's history, a "lawyerly" president, the veteran of thousands of courtroom battles, where victories were won, not by raw strength or superior numbers, but by appeals to reason, citations of precedent, and invocations of justice. He brought his nearly twenty-five years of experience as a practicing lawyer to bear on his presidential duties to nominate Supreme Court justices, preside over a major reorganization of the federal court system, and respond to Supreme Court decisions--some of which gravely threatened the Union cause. The Civil War was, on one level, a struggle between competing visions of constitutional law, represented on the one side by Lincoln's insistence that the United States was a permanent Union of one people united by a "supreme law," and on the other by Jefferson Davis's argument that the United States was a compact of sovereign states whose legal ties could be dissolved at any time and for any reason, subject only to the judgment of the dissolving states that the cause for dissolution was sufficient. Alternately opposed and supported by the justices of the Supreme Court, Lincoln steered the war-torn nation on a sometimes uncertain, but ultimately triumphant, path to victory, saving the Union, freeing the slaves, and preserving the Constitution for future generations.

Lincoln's Supreme Court

Author : David Mayer Silver
Publisher : Urbana : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lincoln's Supreme Court written by David Mayer Silver and published by Urbana : University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1956 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the justices in the Supreme Court who served during America's darkest hour, and how Lincoln was able to govern effectively, even though he stretched his Constitutional authority to the limits.

Abraham Lincoln, the Lawyer-statesman

Author : John Thomas Richards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abraham Lincoln, the Lawyer-statesman written by John Thomas Richards and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lincoln's Supreme Court

Author : David Mayer Silver
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252067198
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Lincoln's Supreme Court written by David Mayer Silver and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than four decades after its initial publication this book is still the only one to focus exclusively on President Abraham Lincoln's role in modifying the Supreme Court membership to secure the power he needed to save the Union.

Judging Lincoln

Author : Frank J. Williams
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 0809389258
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Judging Lincoln written by Frank J. Williams and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judging Lincoln collects nine of the most insightful essays on the topic of the sixteenth president written by Frank J. Williams, chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and one of the nation’s leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln. For Judge Williams, Lincoln remains the central figure of the American experience—past, present, and future. Williams begins with a survey of the interest in—and influence of—Lincoln both at home and abroad and then moves into an analysis of Lincoln’s personal character with respect to his ability to foster relationships of equality among his intimates. Williams then addresses Lincoln’s leadership abilities during the span of his career, with particular emphasis on the Civil War. Next, he compares the qualities of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill. The final essay, cowritten with Mark E. Neely Jr., concerns collecting Lincoln artifacts as a means of preserving and fostering the Lincoln legacy.

The Broken Constitution

Author : Noah Feldman
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374720878
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Book Synopsis The Broken Constitution by : Noah Feldman

Download or read book The Broken Constitution written by Noah Feldman and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An innovative account of Abraham Lincoln, constitutional thinker and doer Abraham Lincoln is justly revered for his brilliance, compassion, humor, and rededication of the United States to achieving liberty and justice for all. He led the nation into a bloody civil war to uphold the system of government established by the US Constitution—a system he regarded as the “last best hope of mankind.” But how did Lincoln understand the Constitution? In this groundbreaking study, Noah Feldman argues that Lincoln deliberately and recurrently violated the United States’ founding arrangements. When he came to power, it was widely believed that the federal government could not use armed force to prevent a state from seceding. It was also assumed that basic civil liberties could be suspended in a rebellion by Congress but not by the president, and that the federal government had no authority over slavery in states where it existed. As president, Lincoln broke decisively with all these precedents, and effectively rewrote the Constitution’s place in the American system. Before the Civil War, the Constitution was best understood as a compromise pact—a rough and ready deal between states that allowed the Union to form and function. After Lincoln, the Constitution came to be seen as a sacred text—a transcendent statement of the nation’s highest ideals. The Broken Constitution is the first book to tell the story of how Lincoln broke the Constitution in order to remake it. To do so, it offers a riveting narrative of his constitutional choices and how he made them—and places Lincoln in the rich context of thinking of the time, from African American abolitionists to Lincoln’s Republican rivals and Secessionist ideologues. Includes 8 Pages of Black-and-White Illustrations

Abraham Lincoln, Esq.

Author : Roger Billings
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813139937
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Abraham Lincoln, Esq. written by Roger Billings and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincoln scholars explore the president’s law career in this informative volume, examining his legal writings on matters from ethics to the Constitution. As our nation's most beloved and recognizable president, Abraham Lincoln is best known for the Emancipation Proclamation and for guiding our country through the Civil War. But before he took the oath of office, Lincoln practiced law for nearly twenty-five years in the Illinois courts. In Abraham Lincoln, Esq., notable historiansexamine Lincoln's law practice and the effect it had on his presidency and the country. This volume offers new perspectives on Lincoln’s work in Illinois as well as his time in Washington. Each chapter offers an expansive look at Lincoln's legal mind and covers diverse topics such as Lincoln's legal writing, ethics, Constitutional law, and international law. Abraham Lincoln, Esq. emphasizes this overlooked period in Lincoln's career and sheds light on Lincoln's life before he became America’s sixteenth president.

In Tender Consideration

Author : Daniel W. Stowell
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252027024
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book In Tender Consideration written by Daniel W. Stowell and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From debt to divorce, from adultery to slander, cases with women as plaintiffs, defendants, or both appeared regularly on docket books in antebellum Illinois. Nearly one-fifth of Abraham Lincoln's cases involved women as litigants, and during the twenty-five years of his legal career thousands of women appeared in Illinois courts, as litigants, criminal defendants, witnesses, and spectators. Drawing on the rich resources of The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln: Complete Documentary Edition, a DVD version of Lincoln's complete legal papers, In Tender Consideration scans the full range of family woes that antebellum Americans took to the law. Deserted wives, destitute widows, jilted brides with illegitimate children, and slandered women brought their cases before the courts, often receiving a surprising degree of sympathy and support. Through the stories of dozens of individuals who took legal action to obtain a divorce, contest a will, prosecute a rapist, or assert rights to family property, this volume illuminates the legal status of women and children in Illinois and their experiences with the law in action. to inheritance, custody, and other types of cases involving children or their interests. These cases also highlight Lincoln's life in law, placing him more clearly within the context of the legal culture in which he lived and raising intriguing questions about the influence of his legal life on his subsequent political one.

The Papers of Abraham Lincoln

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Papers of Abraham Lincoln written by Abraham Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many in politics began their careers in the law; no one has cut such a distinguished path in this regard as Abraham Lincoln. Before his presidency, from 1836 to 1861, Lincoln practiced law in the courts of central Illinois. Part of an ambitious undertaking to collect and publish the surviving documentary record of Lincoln’s life, this four-volume set addresses his quarter-century law career. Arranged chronologically, the four volumes present documents from more than fifty of Lincoln’s most interesting, important, or representative cases, all of which are transcribed and annotated. The edition features illuminating essays on Lincoln’s career as a lawyer and as a court official, as well as a biographical directory, an extensive legal glossary, and a cumulative index covering all four volumes.

Lincoln and the Illinois Supreme Court

Author : Dan W. Bannister
Publisher : Dan W Bannister
ISBN 13 : 9780964464902
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (649 download)

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Download or read book Lincoln and the Illinois Supreme Court written by Dan W. Bannister and published by Dan W Bannister. This book was released on 1995 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A UNIQUE PRESENTATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S PRACTICE BEFORE THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. His representation of clients at the state's highest court not only protected their rights, but also served as a major contribution to the development of the common law of Illinois - which was a critical factor in the state's antebellum growth. Until now, not much of substance has been written about Lincoln's law practice, especially his practice in the arena which provides a lawyer perhaps the truest test of his intellect, reasoning ability & persuasiveness -- the appellate courts. For Lincoln, this arena was the Illinois Supreme Court. LINCOLN & THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT focuses on his performances before that tribunal. Between 1838 & 1861, there were at least 333 Illinois Supreme Court cases in which Abraham Lincoln was involved. LINCOLN & THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT, which includes maps covering the wide area of his practice, is "chock full of good information." This book, written by lawyer & businessman Dan W. Bannister, is a must for anyone interested in Abraham Lincoln, American legal history or the history of Illinois. To order contact: Dan W. Bannister, 22 W. Washington Place, Springfield, IL 62702. 217-787-6534.

Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America

Author : Brian McGinty
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 087140785X
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America written by Brian McGinty and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of how one sensational trial propelled a self-taught lawyer and a future president into the national spotlight. In May of 1856, the steamboat Effie Afton barreled into a pillar of the Rock Island Bridge, unalterably changing the course of American transportation history. Within a year, long-simmering tensions between powerful steamboat interests and burgeoning railroads exploded, and the nation’s attention, absorbed by the Dred Scott case, was riveted by a new civil trial. Dramatically reenacting the Effie Afton case—from its unlikely inception, complete with a young Abraham Lincoln’s soaring oratory, to the controversial finale—this “masterful” (Christian Science Monitor) account gives us the previously untold story of how one sensational trial propelled a self-taught lawyer and a future president into the national spotlight.

Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War

Author : Jonathan W. White
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807142158
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War written by Jonathan W. White and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2011-11-07 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1861, Union military authorities arrested Maryland farmer John Merryman on charges of treason against the United States for burning railroad bridges around Baltimore in an effort to prevent northern soldiers from reaching the capital. From his prison cell at Fort McHenry, Merryman petitioned Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Roger B. Taney for release through a writ of habeas corpus. Taney issued the writ, but President Abraham Lincoln ignored it. In mid-July Merryman was released, only to be indicted for treason in a Baltimore federal court. His case, however, never went to trial and federal prosecutors finally dismissed it in 1867. In Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War, Jonathan White reveals how the arrest and prosecution of this little-known Baltimore farmer had a lasting impact on the Lincoln administration and Congress as they struggled to develop policies to deal with both northern traitors and southern rebels. His work exposes several perennially controversial legal and constitutional issues in American history, including the nature and extent of presidential war powers, the development of national policies for dealing with disloyalty and treason, and the protection of civil liberties in wartime.

Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court; Lincoln and the Supreme Court - Roger Taney

Author : Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020518942
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court; Lincoln and the Supreme Court - Roger Taney written by Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of documents related to the relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and the United States Supreme Court. The documents include Lincoln's nominations of Supreme Court justices, as well as his legal arguments in cases before the Court. The book provides valuable insights into Lincoln's legal and political philosophy, and his efforts to shape the role of the Supreme Court in American government. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney

Author : James F. Simon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743250338
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney written by James F. Simon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-20 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clashes between President Abraham Lincoln and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney over slavery, secession, and the president's constitutional war powers are vividly brought to life in this compelling story of the momentous tug-of-war between these two men during the worst crisis in American history.

Lawyer Lincoln

Author : Albert Alexander Woldman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lawyer Lincoln written by Albert Alexander Woldman and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lincoln, the Lawyer

Author : Frederick Trevor Hill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lincoln, the Lawyer written by Frederick Trevor Hill and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lincoln's Last Trial

Author : Dan Abrams
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488095329
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Lincoln's Last Trial written by Dan Abrams and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning, New York Times–bestselling chronicle of the sensational murder trial that would be the capstone of Lincoln’s legal career. In the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old “Peachy” Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. When Harrison’s father hired Abraham Lincoln to defend him, the case took on momentous meaning. Lincoln’s debates with Senator Stephen Douglas the previous fall had transformed the little-known, self-taught lawyer into a respected politician of national prominence. As Lincoln contemplated a dark-horse run for the presidency in 1860, this case involved great risk. A loss could diminish Lincoln’s untarnished reputation. But the case also posed painful personal challenges for Lincoln. The victim had been his friend and his mentor. The accused killer, whom Lincoln would defend, was the son of a close friend and loyal supporter. And to win this trial he would have to form an unholy allegiance with a longtime enemy, a revivalist preacher he had twice run against for political office. Lincoln’s Last Trial vividly captures Lincoln’s dramatic courtroom confrontations as he fights for his client—but also for his own blossoming political future. It is a moment in history that shines a light on our legal system, our history, and one of our greatest presidents. A Winner of the Barondess/Lincoln Award