{"product_id":"john-mckinley-and-the-antebellum-supreme-court-circuit-riding-in-the-old-southwest-paperback","title":"John McKinley and the Antebellum Supreme Court: Circuit Riding in the Old Southwest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven P. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Southern voice on a national bench--McKinley's legacy in antebellum law.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn McKinley and the Antebellum Supreme Court\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first comprehensive biography of Justice John McKinley (1780-1852), a largely forgotten figure in American legal history who played a pivotal role during a formative period of the U.S. Supreme Court. Steven P. Brown rescues McKinley from historical obscurity, presenting a compelling portrait of a man deeply embedded in the political, legal, and financial life of the early 19th-century South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Kentucky and later settling in northern Alabama, McKinley served in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives before being appointed to the Supreme Court by President Martin Van Buren in 1837. His tenure on the bench coincided with the creation of the Ninth Circuit, a vast and challenging judicial territory encompassing Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Brown details McKinley's arduous circuit-riding duties, which required extensive travel and exposed him to the legal complexities of a rapidly expanding frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a biography, the book provides a penetrating analysis of antebellum legal culture, Alabama state politics, and the internal workings of the Supreme Court during a time of national transformation. Brown challenges the prevailing view of McKinley as a mediocre jurist, arguing instead that his contributions--particularly his dissents defending states' rights--deserve renewed scholarly attention. With rich historical context and meticulous research, \u003ci\u003eJohn McKinley and the Antebellum Supreme Court\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on the burdens of justice in a divided nation and the legacy of a justice whose career mirrored the tensions of his time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven P. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of political science at Auburn University and author of \u003ci\u003eTrumping Religion: The New Christian Right, the Free Speech Clause, and the Courts\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the National Communication Association's Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53533663723827,"sku":"9780817360801","price":56.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/john-mckinley-and-the-antebellum-supreme-court-circuit-riding-in-the-old-southwest-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}