The Supreme Court Under Marshall and Taney

by R. Kent Newmyer

Studies the Court between 1801 and 1864, showing how it came to be "the most authoritative interpreter of the Constitution." The author discusses the landmark cases, from Marbury v. Madison to Dred Scott. Includes a glossary, a list of the Supreme Court justices between 1801 and 1864, and an index of cases.

Genres: History

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

R. Kent Newmyer has been a professor law and history at the UConn School of Law since 1997 where he has taught a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses in American history, specializing in the political, constitutional and legal history of the early national period. Professor Newmyer received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Nebraska in 1959. From 1960 to 1997, he taught American history at UConn. He has received two awards for teaching and in 1988 was named a Distinguished Alumni Professor for excellence in teaching and scholarship, the highest faculty honor bestowed by the University.