Building the judiciary : law, courts, and the politics of institutional development

Building the judiciary : law, courts, and the politics of institutional development

Author
Justin Crowe
Publication Year
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Law

Building the Judiciary uncovers the causes and consequences of judicial institution-building in the United States from the commencement of the new government in 1789 through the close of the twentieth century.Explaining why and how the federal judiciary became an independent, autonomous, and powerful political institution.


Keywords: Courts / Courts - United States - History / Civil procedure - Law / Legal services - Law / Government - Judicial branch