Papers based on the Bicentennial Conference on the Judiciary Act of 1789.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Judiciary Act of 1789: Political Compromise or Constitutional Interpretation? / Maeva Marcus, Natalie Wexler -- Jurisdiction Stripping and the Judiciary Act of 1789 / Akhil Reed Amar -- Recovering Coterminous Power Theory: The Lost Dimension of Marshall Court Sovereignty Cases / G. Edward White -- United States v. Joseph Ravara: "Presumptuous Evidence," "Too Many Lawyers," and a Federal Common Law Crime / John D. Gordan III -- United States v. Callender: Judge and Jury in a Republican Society / Kathryn Preyer -- Dual Office Holding and the Constitution: A View From Hayburn's Case / Mark Tushnet -- Murdoch v. Memphis: Section 25 of the 1789 Judiciary Act and Judicial Federalism / William M. Wiecek -- Temples of Justice: The Iconography of Judgment and American Culture / Michael Kammen -- The Judiciary Act of 1789 and Judicial Independence / Gerhard Casper.