Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Nine The Nine Jeffrey Toobin Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important--and secret--legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people wh… OL119176W
Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall Juan Williams Presents a biography of the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court, from his crusade against segregation to his friendships with other famous Black figures. OL15845531W
The U.S. Constitution and the Supreme Court The U.S. Constitution and the Supreme Court Steven Anzovin,Janet Podell A compilation of seventeen previously published articles on the topic of the Constitution and its relationship with the Supreme Court. OL18339729W
Uncertain justice Uncertain justice Laurence H. Tribe "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 … OL19981345W
The adventures of Ed Tuttle, associate justice The adventures of Ed Tuttle, associate justice Jay Wexler "A zoo with only black and white animals. A camp where children are forced to gather clams or a face a trip to the hot box. A Supreme Court Justice's confirmation hearing presided over by the 1977 Ka… OL28173383W
What Kind of Nation What Kind of Nation James F. Simon "What Kind of Nation is an account of the bitter and protracted struggle between two titans of the early republic over the power of the presidency and the independence of the judiciary. The clash bet… OL2828601W
The American judicial tradition The American judicial tradition G. Edward White This book is a series of portraits of the most famous appellate judges in American history. White traces the development of the American judicial tradition through biographical sketches of the career… OL2927437W
American Indians, time, and the law American Indians, time, and the law Charles F. Wilkinson "In 1959, the Supreme Court ushered in a new era of Indian law, which recognizes Indian tribes as permanent governments within the federal constitutional system and, on the whole, honors old promises… OL4127412W
The court and the constitution The court and the constitution Cox, Archibald Building a nation, from laissezfaire to the welfare state, constitutional adjudication as an instrument of reform. OL4958551W
Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. Board of Education James T. Patterson,William W. Freehling Many people were elated when Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in May 1954, the ruling that struck down state-sponsored racial segregation in Ame… OL64769W
One Supreme Court One Supreme Court James E. Pfander In offering a general account of the Court as department head, Pfander takes up such important debates in the federal courts' literature as Congress's power to strip the federal courts of jurisdictio… OL9288470W