Rehabilitating Lochner: Defending Individual Rights against Progressive Reform
David E. Bernstein reexamines the Lochner era, defending the Supreme Court's protection of individual rights against Progressive reforms and offering a new perspective on early twentieth-century constitutional law.
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Rehabilitating Lochner examines the Supreme Court decisions of the Lochner era and their role in safeguarding individual rights.
The book challenges common criticisms of the period, arguing that the Court acted to defend constitutional liberties.
David E. Bernstein presents a reinterpretation of early twentieth-century jurisprudence and its impact on American law.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of the tension between Progressive reforms and individual freedoms.
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