"This book presents a comprehensive account of the Supreme Court's use of international law from the 1790s to the present. The book does not address every passing reference to international law, but it covers all the lines of cases in which international law has played a materia…
"This book presents a comprehensive account of the Supreme Court's use of international law from the 1790s to the present. The book does not address every passing reference to international law, but it covers all the lines of cases in which international law has played a materia…
A deeply researched portrait of the controversial Supreme Court justice covers his career achievements, his appointment in 1986, and his resolve to support agendas from an ethical, rather than political, perspective. "This is the compelling story of one of the most polarizing f…
A deeply researched portrait of the controversial Supreme Court justice covers his career achievements, his appointment in 1986, and his resolve to support agendas from an ethical, rather than political, perspective. "This is the compelling story of one of the most polarizing f…
The author addresses two questions in this work: whether citizens have a moral obligation to obey the law, regardless of its content, the circumstances of its application, or whether it contradicts other norms or values, and whether government officials must always adhere to oth…
"From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve …
"From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve …
"From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the Court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve …
"From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve …
A close examination of Thurgood Marshall's earlier formative years in Maryland when his personality, attitudes, priorities, and work habits had crystallized. "If black students got pressure from home, their teachers kept up the intensity. Gibson explains that Baltimore's black …
A Year in the Life of the Supreme Court
by Savage, David, Epstein, Aaron, Mauro, Tony, Wermiel, Stephen, Aaron Epstein, Barrett, Paul, David Savage, Denniston, Lyle, Kay Kindred, Kindred, Kay, Lyle, Denniston, Marcia, Coyle, Paul, Barrett, Richard, Carelli, Rodney A. Smolla, Stephen Wermiel, Tony Mauro
Despite its importance to the life of the nation and all its citizens, the Supreme Court remains a mystery to most Americans, its workings widely felt but rarely seen firsthand. In this book, journalists who cover the Court--acting as the eyes and ears of not just the American p…