Creation of American Law: John Jay, Oliver Ellsworth and the 1790s Supreme Court

"With the Constitutional Convention in 1787, America was set to develop a unique system of law. This new system called for a national judiciary headed by a supreme court. This book serves as a history of America's national law with a look at those who set in motion the new Supreme Court and the new federal judiciary"--
With the Constitutional Convention in 1787, America was set on a course to develop a unique system of law with roots in the English common law tradition. This new system, its foundations in Article III of the Constitution, called for a national judiciary headed by a supreme court—which first met in 1790. This book serves as a history of America’s national law with a look at those—such as John Jay (the first Chief), James Iredell, Bushrod Washington and James Wilson—who set in motion not only the new Supreme Court, but also the new federal judiciary. These Founders displayed great dexterity in maneuvering through the fraught political landscape of the 1790s.
Pfister traces the development of American law from the writing of the Constitution in 1787 until 1801, pivoting on the legal thought of some pioneering figures. He covers colonial American law, the Constitutional Convention and The Federalist papers, the Judiciary Act of 1789, important individuals 1789-1800, the John Jay court: September 1789 to June 1795, the John Rutledge court: June to December 1795, the Oliver Ellsworth court: March 1796 to September 1800, the Supreme Court and the Alien and Sedition Act cases, and presidents Washington and Adams and the law. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)