Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860-1920 by Nelson, William E.
Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860-1920 by Nelson, William E.

Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860-1920

The period between 1860 and 1920--inclusive of the Gilded Age and much of the Lochner era in...
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Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860-1920 by Nelson, William E.

Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860-1920

$152.03
Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860-1920 by Nelson, William E.

Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860-1920

$152.03
Author: William E. Nelson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The period between 1860 and 1920--inclusive of the Gilded Age and much of the Lochner era in legal history--is typically regarded as the heyday of conservative jurisprudence. According to this received wisdom, conservative judges and much of the legal profession were on the side of big business and the rich. Judges in this period subscribed to "classical" legal thought, and it was only when this was supplanted by "progressive" legal thought that courts reached decisions critical of business.

Renowned legal historian William E. Nelson seeks to correct this narrative by examining in close detail the work of judges in the single jurisdiction of New York as well as the rulings of U.S. Supreme Court justices. What he finds is another type of conservatism besides the one that favors the rich. Instead, the judges in this period often reached decisions that were critical of business. Many of their accomplishments were forward-looking and progressive in character but conservative for another reason: they rigidly followed precedent, with only occasional exceptions. While some legal realists see the emphasis on precedent as a veneer to hide the judges' policy preferences, Nelson shows that this explanation does not fit the evidence. The judges had no consistent policy preferences, and their decisions favored a wide array of policies.

Two Forms of Conservatism is the work of an expert historian with an eye for detail and a deep understanding of legal thought. He shows that these New York judges, who were quite conservative regarding the law, nevertheless laid the foundation for the liberalism of later political leaders.



Author: William E. Nelson
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 06/26/2024
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780700636648
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