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The Vinson Court and the Idol of Restraint
Author(s) -
Shemtob Zachary Baron
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of supreme court history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1540-5818
pISSN - 1059-4329
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5818.2014.12038.x
Subject(s) - supreme court , citation , law , history , political science
Few judicial characteristics garner greater praise than that of judicial self-restraint. Yet the most restrained court of the twentieth century, that of Chief Justice Frederick N. Vinson, is largely considered a failure. Using the Vinson Court as a historical case study, this article analyzes the nature and potential consequences of a restrained jurisprudence.