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[Andrew L. Kaufman] ↠ Cardozo ↠ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Cardozo This first complete biography of the longtime member and chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States during the turbulent years of the New Deal is a monumental achievement by a distinguished interpreter of constitutional law. In this book, Kaufman interweaves the personal and professional lives of this remarkable man to yield a multidimensional whole. Thus, he did not modernize law at every opportunity. Cardozo was a progressive judge who
| Title | : | Cardozo |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.34 (755 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674001923 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 744 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
Cardozo's father was a judge tarnished with scandal, and it has long been theorized that Cardozo's life was an attempt to retrieve that lost honor. He was celibately monkish in his private life, and other than the politicking behind each of his successive appointments to higher courts, Cardozo's political life was for the most part equally quiet. Fortunately, Cardozo's legal output is so varied and important that the biography's necessary focus on his judicial career is not wasted effort for the author or the reader. Kaufman recounts all of this, effectively combining legal analysis with biography. On the New Y
This first complete biography of the longtime member and chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States during the turbulent years of the New Deal is a monumental achievement by a distinguished interpreter of constitutional law. In this book, Kaufman interweaves the personal and professional lives of this remarkable man to yield a multidimensional whole. Thus, he did not modernize law at every opportunity. Cardozo was a progressive judge who understood and defended the proposition that judge-made law must be adapted to modern conditions. Cardozo's family ties to the Jewish community were a particularly significant factor in shaping his life, as was his father's scandalous career--and ultimate disgrace--as a lawyer and judge. Kaufman concentrates, however, on Cardozo's own distinguished career, including twenty-three years in private practice as a tough-minded and skillful lawyer and his classic lectures and writings on the judici
Ronald H. Clark said The Definitive Biography. Professor Kaufman worked on this impressive biography of Benjamin Nathan Cardozo for over The Definitive Biography Professor Kaufman worked on this impressive biography of Benjamin Nathan Cardozo for over 35 years. There were times when one began to wonder if it would ever appear. Well, it did and it was worth the wait. This is a long book, running some 700 pages including notes. At times, it seems almost too detailed--but it is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in Cardozo, the development of American l. 5 years. There were times when one began to wonder if it would ever appear. Well, it did and it was worth the wait. This is a long book, running some 700 pages including notes. At times, it seems almost too detailed--but it is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in Cardozo, the development of American l. An honest and insightful biography of a pivotal figure Professor Kaufman presents his subject, first, as a man, establishing the personal background that shaped Cardozo's work as a judge. Kaufman then offers an insightful examination of the judicial work of Judge and Justice Cardozo, analyzing the development and maturation of Cardozo's thinking regarding the many legal principles which have become mainstays of American jurisprudence. The biography is w. A Customer said The only comprehensive biography of Justice Cardozo. This is a book for laypeople and lawyers, rare in judicial biography. It is written in a clear and lucid prose, eschewing much of the current academic jargon. The author's years of work include many interviews with people now dead (and thus unavailable!), providing invaluable insights and perspectives into Cardozo's life and judicial influence. This work will be interesting to social historians, as
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