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The Lecture Notes Of St. George Tucker; A Framing Period View Of The Bill Of Rights, David T. Hardy
The Lecture Notes Of St. George Tucker; A Framing Period View Of The Bill Of Rights, David T. Hardy
David T. Hardy
This article reflects a transcription of the lecture notes of St. George Tucker, relevant to the newly ratified Bill of Rights. Tucker lectured law at the College of William and Mary from 1790 to 1804, and was well informed on the legal events of his day, with a brother in the first Senate and a friend in the First House. Tucker's notes reflect an astonishingly modern, and broad, view of the Bill of Rights' protections. His notes recently came to some prominence, being debated last term by majority and dissent in District of Columbia v. Heller.