AJ 025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: United Steelworkers, Judicial Activism, Fifth Amendment To The United States Constitution
17 May 2020
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Truman: proceeds fdr, names 4 justices to the court. Korean war is raging, united steelworkers union wanted wage increase. Truman - the government should operate the steel companies to prevent them from raising the prices of steel; labor corporations seek injunctive relief. Court rules against fdr: on grounds of separation of powers (if you are going to see something, the 5th amendment requires compensation) Warren court (1952): absolute height of judicial activism in u. s. supreme court history. Republican contenders for presidency: dwight eisenhower and william taft (more conservative) Earl warren appointed chief justice: began serving before he was confirmed by the senate. Trop v. dulles: warren - cruel and unusual punishment has no fixed meaning, it has evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society. Brown v. board: separate but equal promotes feelings of inferiority based on ken.
