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The book was referenced in a discussion about a Supreme Court case, where it was cited alongside other historical works used by scholars in legal briefs to argue that states should have the authority to enforce the 14th Amendment. Mr. Murray mentioned it as part of the supporting historical evidence presented to the court.
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This book was mentioned as one of the books that historians have cited in their briefs to support the argument that the states should be able to enforce the 14th Amendment.
Many of those historians have filed briefs in our support in this case, making the point that the idea of the 14th Amendment was that both states and the federal government would ensure rights and that if states failed to do so, the federal government certainly would also step in.