Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Korematsu v. United States Korematsu v. United States Susan Dudley Gold "Describes the historical context of the Korematsu versus United States Supreme Court Case, detailing the claims made by both sides and the outcome, and including excerpts from the Supreme Court just… OL1919135W
Jewish justices of the Supreme Court Jewish justices of the Supreme Court David G. Dalin "[This book] examines the lives, legal careers, and legacies of the eight Jews who have served or who currently serve as justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Felix… OL19742287W
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 Supreme Court compendium The Supreme Court compendium Harold J. Spaeth,Jeffrey A. Segal,Thomas G. Walker "The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments is a comprehensive collection of information on the Court and the justices -- past and present. The authors have enriched the second e… OL20913613W
Courting Disaster Courting Disaster Martin Garbus "Martin Garbus, one of the country's most celebrated trial lawyers and First Amendment attorneys, has been watching the Court closely for decades, and in Courting Disaster, he argues that it's time t… OL2742347W
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
The Pentagon Papers The Pentagon Papers Geoffrey A. Campbell Discusses the Supreme Court trial which resulted from the decision of the New York Times newspaper to publish secret government documents about the Vietnam War. OL6208310W
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
Closed chambers Closed chambers Edward Lazarus "Operating within a Network of Byzantine Secrecy, The United States Supreme Court is the most powerful judicial institution in the world. Nine unelected justices are charged with protecting our most … OL894726W
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