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A concise overview and general history for readers and students in constitutional history and politics, one that will also make an excellent fact-filled source book for lawyers and political scientists.
A comprehensive collection of essays covering more than 670 rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal and state courts, it is the largest collection of articles on individual court cases available in any compact reference work.
A soul-stirring biography of John Marshall, the young republic's great chief justice, who led the Supreme Court to power and brought law and order to the nation.
Twenty-four Supreme Court cases that have shaped American constitutional law are described including Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Miranda v. Arizona, and Brown v. Board of Education.
The Supreme Court is one of the most traditional institutions in America that has been an exclusively male domain for almost two hundred years. Rhetoric of Supreme Court Women provides valuable insight into political communication and the changing gender zeitgeist in American politics.
Aiming at both the general reader and students of political science, law, or history, Frank gives thoruhgtful analysis and commentary.
This book examines the criminal justice decisions of the Rehnquist Court era (1986-2005) through analyses of individual justices' contributions to the development of law and policy.
In the first Supreme Court history told primarily through eyewitness accounts from Court insiders, Clare Cushman provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the people, practices, and traditions that have shaped an American institution for more than 200 years.
One of America's most insightful legal commentators updates the critically acclaimed Confirmation Wars: Preserving Independent Courts in Angry Times in this revised edition.