{"product_id":"legislating-the-courts-9780875803876","title":"Legislating the Courts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocuses on generally unknown events and policies to demonstrate judicial dependence and legislative supremacy over the judiciary. This book disproves the validity of that assumption for state constitutionalism by concentrating on the law of New Hampshire - representative of the law in other jurisdictions - between the years 1789 and 1818.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich, interesting, and useful follow-up to his \u003ci\u003eControlling the Law\u003c\/i\u003e. Another of John Reid's gems: well-researched, well-written, and one that will be of real interest and use to all American legal historians.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Peter Karsten, University of Pittsburgh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating examination of the emergence of judicial independence and legal professionalism in New Hampshire. Reid's sound common sense and profound knowledge of the sources illuminate this exemplary case study.\u003c\/p\u003e -- M.N.S. Sellers, University of Baltimore School of Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introductory Note\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Legislative Constitution\u003cbr\u003e 2. Plumer's Constitution\u003cbr\u003e 3. Restoring to Law\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Midnight Judge\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Hydrophobic Judge\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Dependent Court\u003cbr\u003e 7. A Man for One Office\u003cbr\u003e 8. An Impetuous Judge\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Short Titles\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406419763543,"sku":"9780875803876","price":24.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875803876.jpg?v=1730495735","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/legislating-the-courts-9780875803876","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}