The World of Benjamin Cardozo: Personal Values and the Judicial Process

by Richard D. Polenberg

Book Overview

Benjamin Cardozo was one of America's most influential judges, first on the New York State's Court of Appeals and then on the United States Supreme Court. How he arrived at his rulings, with their far-reaching consequences and the connections between his life and his jurisprudence are the focus of this book. Using letters, briefs, transcripts and biographical details to give a picture of Cardozo, the book describes the shaping experiences of his youth,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674960513
• ISBN13: 9780674960510
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"