Sunflower Justice : a New History of the Kansas Supreme Court.

Sunflower Justice : a New History of the Kansas Supreme Court.

Until recently, American legal historiography focused almost solely on national government. Although much of Kansas law reflects U.S. law, the state court's arbitrary powers over labor-management conflicts, yellow dog contracts, civil rights, gender issues, and domestic relations set precedents...

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Main Author: Lee, R. Alton
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : UNP - Nebraska, 2014.
Subjects:
Kansas. > Supreme Court > History.
Kansas. > Supreme Court
Courts of last resort > Kansas > History.
Courts of last resort
Kansas
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction: Ad Astra per Aspera; 1. The Kingman Court; 2. The Chief Justice as Politician; 3. The Populist Interlude; 4. The Grand Old Man's Court; 5. Reaction in the Roaring Twenties; 6. The Devastating Depression; 7. The Revised Selection System; 8. Modernizing the Law; 9. Retreat to Conservatism; Conclusion; Appendix: Kansas Supreme Court Justices; Notes; Glossary; Index to Federal Cases Cited; Index to State Cases Cited; Index; About the Author; Series List.

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