| Rugged Justice |
| Foreword |
| Preface |
| Introduction |
 | One— Origins and Early Years |
| • | I. Origins of the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals |
| • | II. The Ninth Circuit's First Judges |
| • | III. Ross Arrives and McKenna Moves Up |
| • | IV. Morrow's Elevation |
 | Two— Railroads, Robber Barons, and the Saving of Stanford University |
| Three— Testing Tolerance: Chinese Exclusion and the Ninth Circuit |
| Four— Intrigue at Anvil Creek |
| Five— The Judicial Faultline: Battles over Natural Resources |
| Six— Replacing the Vanguard |
| Seven— War, Liquor, and the Quest for Order |
| Eight— Different Paths to the Bench |
| Nine— Adjudicating the New Deal |
| Ten— A Court Too Large? |
| Conclusion |
| Appendix : Ninth Circuit Statistical Study |
| Notes |
| Index |