Keepers of the Spirits: The Judicial Response to Prohibition Enforcement in Florida, 1885-1935

by Guthrie, John J.
ISBN: 9780313301902
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Drawn from research in the manuscript records of the federal judiciary and the court reports of the Florida Supreme Court, this book examines how state and federal judges responded to the enforcement of local, state, and national prohibition in Florida. Upholding these measures often resulted in governmental encroachment on civil liberties; consequently, judges found themselves positioned to determine the scope of the liquor laws. As they balanced the rights of individuals with the power of the state, Florida judges acted independently of public opinion and based their rulings on precedent and citation of authority. To present the fullest picture possible, this text, while focusing on the efforts of the judges to uphold the spirit and the letter of the various liquor laws, it also considers the views of individuals who violated prohibition.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Guthrie, John J.
  • ISBN: 9780313301902
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.56
  • Number Of Pages: 176
  • Publication Year: 1998
Language: English