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Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice (Rivergate Regionals Collection)

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New Jersey’s legal system was once plagued with injustices from the time the system was once established through the mid-twentieth century. In Battleground New Jersey, historian and creator of Boardwalk Empire, Nelson Johnson chronicles reforms to the system through the dramatic stories of Arthur T. Vanderbilt—the first chief justice of the state’s up to date-era Supreme Court—and Frank Hague—legendary mayor of Jersey City. Two of the most powerful politicians in twentieth-century The united states, Vanderbilt and Hague clashed on matters of public policy and over the want to reform New Jersey’s antiquated and corrupt court system. Their battles made headlines and ultimately led to legal reform, transforming New Jersey’s court system into one of the crucial highly regarded in The united states.



Vanderbilt’s power came through mastering the law, serving as dean of New York University Law School, preaching court reform as president of the American Bar Association, and organizing suburban voters before other politicians recognized their importance. Hague, a remarkably successful sixth-grade dropout, amassed his power by exploiting people’s foibles, crushing his rivals, accumulating a fortune through extortion, subverting the law, and caring for business in his own backyard. They were different ethnically, culturally, and temperamentally, but they shared the goals of power.



Relying upon up to now unexamined personal files of Vanderbilt, Johnson’s engaging chronicle reveals the hatred the lawyer had for the mayor and the lengths Vanderbilt went to so that you can destroy Hague. Battleground New Jersey illustrates the difficulty in adapting government to a changing world, and the vital role of independent courts in American society. 

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