Morrison R. Waite Court
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The Morrison R. Waite Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court (1874–1888) under Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite, noted for decisions that shaped federalism, civil rights after the Civil War, and corporate regulation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morrison R. Waite Court canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
era of the Supreme Court of the United States
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judicial term ⓘ |
| branchOf | Judicial Branch of the United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefJustice | Morrison R. Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
Horace Gray
NERFINISHED
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John M. Harlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph P. Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrison R. Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah H. Swayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel F. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen J. Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1888 ⓘ |
| eraNumber | seventh Court era of the United States Supreme Court ⓘ |
| followedBy | Melville W. Fuller Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal judiciary of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineDeveloped |
early recognition of corporate personhood under the Fourteenth Amendment
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limitations on federal enforcement of civil rights ⓘ limits on Congress’s power under the Enforcement Acts ⓘ narrow interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment Privileges or Immunities Clause ⓘ state police power over businesses affected with a public interest ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Morrison R. Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Hall v. DeCuir
NERFINISHED
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Kelley v. Rhoads NERFINISHED ⓘ Munn v. Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania v. Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company (subsequent proceedings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reynolds v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone v. Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ The Civil Rights Cases NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Cruikshank NERFINISHED ⓘ Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Salmon P. Chase Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentWhoAppointedChiefJustice | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
civil rights decisions after the American Civil War
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development of federalism doctrine ⓘ early corporate regulation jurisprudence ⓘ interpretation of the Reconstruction Amendments ⓘ |
| startTime | 1874 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction era
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post–Civil War era ⓘ |
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