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Anatomy of a trial Anatomy of a trial Jerrianne Hayslett "This behind-the-scenes look at "The People vs. O.J. Simpson" by the court's media liaison gives readers an unprecedented look at the interaction of courts, the media, and high-profile trials through… OL12006280W
Dred Scott and the dangers of a political court Dred Scott and the dangers of a political court Ethan Greenberg The Dred Scott decision of 1857 is widely (and correctly) regarded as the very worst in the long history of the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision held that no African American could ever be a U.S. cit… OL13854660W
The Dred Scott decision The Dred Scott decision Brendan January Places the events relating to the 1857 Supreme Court decision regarding rights of slaves into the larger context of the conflict about slavery among the states. OL14852085W
The Bounty mutiny The Bounty mutiny Edward Willet "Examines the Bounty mutiny and subsequent trials of its participants, including the mutineers plans, the journey of the ship, the trial of the mutineers, and the movie made about the story"--Provide… OL15038021W
The trial of Joan of Arc The trial of Joan of Arc Don Nardo Describes the 1431 trial of Joan of Arc, along with biographical information and facts about the political and social forces that led to her being burned at the stake as a witch. OL15072448W
The Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial The Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial Judy Monroe Presents information about the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's baby in 1932, the investigation of the crime, and the subsequent trial of Bruno Hauptmann; includes commentary on the decision. OL15215373W
Gibbons v. Ogden, law, and society in the early republic Gibbons v. Ogden, law, and society in the early republic Thomas H. Cox Gibbons v. Ogden, Law, and Society in the Early Republic examines a landmark decision in American jurisprudence, the first Supreme Court case to deal with the thorny legal issue of interstate commerc… OL15726072W
The Scopes trial The Scopes trial Michael Burgan "Provides comprehensive information on the Scopes trial, evolution, fundamentalism, and American education and the differing perspectives accompanying them"--Provided by publisher. OL15907411W
Selling women short Selling women short Liza Featherstone "Betty Dukes is a devoutly religious African-American woman who didn't know the meaning of sex discrimination until she started working for Wal-Mart. She joined the company to get ahead, hoping to be… OL16039359W
The body of John Merryman The body of John Merryman Brian McGinty 253 p., [10] p. of plates : 22 cm OL16167206W
Deadly Censorship Deadly Censorship James Lowell Underwood On January 15, 1903, South Carolina lieutenant governor James H. Tillman shot and killed Narciso G. Gonzales, editor of South Carolina's most powerful newspaper, the State. Blaming Gonzales's stingin… OL16813098W
De nonciation de pre varications commises dans le proce s de Louis XVI De nonciation de pre varications commises dans le proce s de Louis XVI Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville Denouncing the minister of justice for failing to deliver important documents to the defense in the trial of Louis XVI. OL17335434W
Imbeciles Imbeciles Adam Cohen From the Introduction... Faced with this choice, the Supreme Court did not merely side with the strong: it enthusiastically urged them on by insisting it would be “better for all the world” if soc… OL17606326W
Opinion de P.-J. Audouin, de pute du de partement de Seine et Oise a la Convention nationale Opinion de P.-J. Audouin, de pute du de partement de Seine et Oise a la Convention nationale Pierre Jean Audouin Discusses the legality of putting the monarch on trial. OL17641346W
United States v. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and others United States v. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and others Standard Oil Company Trial involving Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Mr. William Rockefeller, Mr. Henry M. Flagler and others for conspiracy to restrain and monopolize the trade and commerce in petroleum and its products among … OL17825203W
New York Times v. Sullivan New York Times v. Sullivan Harvey Fireside Describes the Supreme Court decision in the case of New York Times v. Sullivan, preventing public officials from receiving damages for false statements unless they can prove actual malice. OL18174291W
A civil action A civil action Jonathan Harr A Civil Action is a 1996 work of non-fiction by Jonathan Harr about a water contamination case in Woburn, Massachusetts, in the 1980s. The book became a best-seller and won the National Book Critics … OL1856373W
Wild romance Wild romance Chloe Schama What started as a friendly conversation between Theresa Longworth and army officer William Charles Yelverton, on a steamer bound from France to England in 1852, would culminate nearly a decade later … OL18757422W
In re Gault (1967) In re Gault (1967) Susan Dudley Gold Discusses the case involving fifteen-year-old Gerald Gault and its impact on children's rights and due process of law for juveniles. OL1919099W
The lynching The lynching Laurence Leamer "The New York Times bestselling author of The Kennedy Women chronicles the powerful and spellbinding true story of a brutal race-based killing in 1981 and subsequent trials that undid one of the most… OL19668258W
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