Constitutionalism and Liberty (by the Iron-Jawed Justice Hugo L. Black)

Author: Howard Baer (USA)
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: A wake-up call for freedom in the 20th century! A true embodiment of passion for the U.S. Constitution! One of the greatest six justices in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court! This book is a biography introducing the life and legal thought of Justice Hugo Black of the U.S. Supreme Court. Through extensive background information, it comprehensively showcases the legendary life of Black, particularly his magical career: born into poverty; beginning his national political career as a member of the Ku Klux Klan; later becoming an unwelcome figure in his beloved hometown due to his racial stance, which had once earned him strong support; the first justice appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; demonstrating a true passion for the Constitution throughout his 34 years on the Supreme Court, even carrying it with him for reference, and so on. By reading this book, readers will understand: how a person criticized for arrogance, severity, stubbornness, or even obstinacy repeatedly proved the wrongness of his critics, and how he undoubtedly became one of the few outstanding figures in the history of the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Court.
About the Author: Howard Baer is a professor of political science and scholar at the University of Vermont, a renowned legal biographer, and an analyst of judicial politics of federal judges. He has written dozens of books, including The U.S. Supreme Court: From the Inside Out, Of Power and Right, Justice Black and Douglas and America's Constitutional Revolution, and Justice Downwind.