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In The Arena: The Texas Supreme Court’S Steady Rein On Railroads And Big Business, 1880 – 1900, William J. Chriss
In The Arena: The Texas Supreme Court’S Steady Rein On Railroads And Big Business, 1880 – 1900, William J. Chriss
William J Chriss
Like the pre-Lochner United States Supreme Court, the late nineteenth century Texas Supreme Court did not see its role as one of protecting big business from government regulation. Texas courts did not, as a rule, use judicial activism to defend laissez-faire economics. Rather, like many other courts, state and federal, the Texas Supreme Court allowed the other two branches of government a relatively free hand in regulating business in general and railroads in particular. This is not to say that the Texas court was anemic or passive. In fact, the Texas Supreme Court went well beyond merely deferring to legislative …
Stayton, Gaines, And The Capitol Court 1882-1900 (Book Chapter), William J. Chriss
Stayton, Gaines, And The Capitol Court 1882-1900 (Book Chapter), William J. Chriss
William J Chriss
This chapter was commissioned by the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society for its multi-volume work on the history of the Texas Supreme Court. It deals with the personnel and jurisprudence of the Texas Supreme Court during the populist and early progressive eras.