James W Jr Ely: 3 books
The Contract Clause
A Constitutional History
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2016
Few provisions of the American Constitution have had such a tumultuous history as the contract clause. Prompted by efforts in a number of states to interfere with debtor-creditor relationships after the Revolution, the clause—Article I, Section 10—reads that no state shall “pass any. . . Law...
by James W. Ely Jr., Herbert A. Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
In the first book in a generation to offer a fresh interpretation of the Supreme Court during the pivotal tenure of Melville W. Fuller, James Ely provides a judicial biography of the man who led the court from 1888 until 1910 as well as a comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of the jurisprudence...
The Guardian of Every Other Right
A Constitutional History of Property Rights
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2007
The Guardian of Every Other Right chronicles the pivotal role of property rights in fashioning the American constitutional order from the colonial era to the current controversies over eminent domain and land use controls. The book emphasizes the interplay of law, ideology, politics, and economic...