Waite Court
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The Waite Court was the period in U.S. Supreme Court history when Morrison R. Waite served as Chief Justice from 1874 to 1888, overseeing landmark decisions on federal power, civil rights, and corporate regulation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waite Court canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | period of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| apexCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefJustice | Morrison R. Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
justices appointed by Chester A. Arthur
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justices appointed by Grover Cleveland ⓘ justices appointed by James A. Garfield ⓘ justices appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes ⓘ justices appointed by Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| courtType | court of last resort ⓘ |
| endTime | 1888 ⓘ |
| era |
Gilded Age
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Reconstruction era ⓘ post–Civil War era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fuller Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | transition between the Chase Court and the Fuller Court in constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine |
early foundations of corporate personhood under the Fourteenth Amendment
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narrow interpretation of the Privileges or Immunities Clause ⓘ recognition of broad state police power over businesses affected with a public interest ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Morrison R. Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisions on civil rights
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decisions on corporate regulation ⓘ decisions on federal power ⓘ |
| numberOfJustices | 9 ⓘ |
| oversaw |
early regulation of interstate commerce
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interpretation of the Fifteenth Amendment ⓘ interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | Chase Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantCase |
Civil Rights Cases
NERFINISHED
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Ex parte Yarbrough NERFINISHED ⓘ Hall v. DeCuir NERFINISHED ⓘ Kohl v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor v. Happersett NERFINISHED ⓘ Munn v. Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania v. Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company (postwar litigation phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reynolds v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone v. Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Cruikshank NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Reese NERFINISHED ⓘ Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1874 ⓘ |
| tendedTo |
limit federal enforcement of civil rights protections
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uphold state police powers in economic regulation ⓘ |
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