The Southern Judicial Tradition: State Judges and Sectional

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The Southern Judicial Tradition: State Judges and Sectional Distinctiveness, 1790-1890 (Studies in the Legal History of the South Ser.)

This first book to examine the lives and work of nineteenth-century southern judges explores the emergence of a southern judiciary and the effects of regional peculiarities and attitudes on legal development. Drawing on the judicial opinions and private correspondence of six chief justices whose careers span both the region and the century, Timothy S. Huebner analyzes their conceptions of their roles and the substance of their opinions related to cases involving homicide, economic development, federalism, and race. Examining judges both on and off the benchâ€•as formulators of law and as citizens whose lives were intertwined with southern valuesâ€•Huebner reveals the tensions that sometimes arose out of loyalties to sectional principles and national professional consciousness. He exposes the myth of southern leniency in appellate homicide decisions and also shows how the southern judiciary contributed to and reflected larger trends in American legal development. This book adds to our understanding of both southern distinctiveness and American legal culture.
Country USA
Brand University of Georgia Press
Manufacturer University of Georgia Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780820332369
ReleaseDate 2008-10-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780820332369

Country	USA
Brand	University of Georgia Press
Manufacturer	University of Georgia Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780820332369
ReleaseDate	2008-10-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780820332369

The Southern Judicial Tradition: State Judges and Sectional Distinctiveness, 1790-1890 (Studies in the Legal History of the South Ser.)

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