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Friends of the Supreme Court Friends of the Supreme Court Collins, Paul M. Jr. Paul Collins explores how organised interests influence the justices' decision making, including how the justices vote and whether they choose to author concurrences and dissents. OL11957879W
Gun control on trial Gun control on trial Brian Doherty Examines the Supreme Court twenty-first-century debate over gun control in the United States, and focuses on the controversy over the District of Columbia v. Heller case that ruled in favor of Dick H… OL12268807W
The great decision The great decision Cliff Sloan In 1800, the United States teetered on the brink of a second revolution. The presidential election between Adams and Jefferson was a bitterly contested tie, and the government neared collapse. The Su… OL13647034W
Supreme power Supreme power Jeff Shesol In the years before World War II, Franklin Roosevelt's fiercest, most unyielding opponent was neither a foreign power nor "fear itself." It was the U.S. Supreme Court. Beginning in 1935, in a series … OL15597012W
The nature of Supreme Court power The nature of Supreme Court power Matthew E. K. Hall,Matthew Eric Kane Hall "This book offers a comprehensive theory of Supreme Court power, identifying conditions under which the Court is successful at altering the behavior of state and private actors. Matthew E.K. Hall dep… OL15660418W
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
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
My grandfather's son My grandfather's son Clarence Thomas The Supreme Court justice recounts his life story, from his impoverished childhood in Jim Crow-era Georgia and his struggles to acquire an education, to his publicly contested confirmation to the nat… OL16026449W
Elena Kagan Elena Kagan Viqi Wagner "This series profiles the lives and careers of some of today's most prominent newsmakers. Whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these we… OL16168381W
A First Amendment profile of the Supreme Court A First Amendment profile of the Supreme Court Craig R. Smith "A First Amendment Profile of the Supreme Courti focuses on the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court and determines their frames for assessing First Amendment cases. In each of the chapte… OL16414832W
The Rehnquist court and criminal justice The Rehnquist court and criminal justice Christopher E. Smith,Christina DeJong,Michael A. McCall "This book examines the criminal justice decisions of the Rehnquist Court era through analyses of individual justices' contributions to the development of law and policy. The Rehnquist Court era (198… OL16451058W
My beloved world My beloved world Sonia Sotomayor An instant American icon, the third woman, and the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court, the author tells the story of her life before becoming a judge, in this personal memoir. Here the author r… OL17192923W
Sandra Day O'Connor Sandra Day O'Connor Beverly Gherman Follows Sandra Day O'Connor from her childhood on an Arizona ranch, through her days as a young lawyer, to her appointment as the first female named to the Supreme Court. OL1950711W
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
May it please the court May it please the court Peter H. Irons,Stephanie Guitton A book-and-audio set of Supreme Court oral arguments includes both transcriptions and recordings of twenty-three significant cases from the past half century, including Miranda v. Arizona, Roe v. Wad… OL19961583W
The U.S. Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court Ella Cane "Informative, engaging text and vivid photos introduce readers to the U.S. Supreme Court"-- Informative, engaging text and vivid photos introduce readers to the U.S. Supreme Court. OL19982230W
American justice 2015 American justice 2015 Steven V. Mazie "American Justice 2015: The Dramatic Tenth Term of the Roberts Court is the indispensable guide to the most controversial and divisive cases decided by the Supreme Court during the past year. Steven … OL20010083W
You have the right to remain innocent You have the right to remain innocent James J. Duane "Using actual case histories of innocent men and women exonerated after decades in prison because of information they voluntarily gave to police, Professor Duane demonstrates the critical importance … OL20037490W
Disqualifying the high court Disqualifying the high court Virelli, Louis J. III Since at least the time of Justinian--under statutes, codes of judicial ethics, and the common law--judges have been expected to recuse themselves from cases in which they might have a stake. The sam… OL20042517W
Packing the Court Packing the Court James Macgregor Burns This is a critique of how an unstable, unaccountable, and frequently partisan Supreme Court has come to wield more power than the founding fathers ever intended. In this book the author turns his eye… OL24340738W
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