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Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky : a Political Biography.

Fred M. Vinson, the thirteenth Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. Born in Louisa, Kentucky, Vinson earned undergraduate and law degrees from Centre College in Dan...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: St. Clair, James E.
Otros Autores: Gugin, Linda C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A Long Journey from ""Jail""; 2. The Capitol as His Oyster; 3. Rapid Recovery and Rise; 4. The Loyal Lieutenant; 5. Vinson's Transition from Legislator to Jurist; 6. Available Vinson; 7. The Chief Justice and His Court; 8. The Chief Justice, the President, and the Politics of Economic Stabilization; 9. Individual Rights in the Cold War Climate; 10. The Dilemma of Due Process and the Promise of Equality; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.