Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0823221091
ISBN 13
9780823221097
DDC
347.73
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Pages
xiv, 690 pages
Subject
Biography
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Abstract
"Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. is an absorbing and readable biography of one of the most important Supreme Court Justices since World War II." - AbeBooks
Description
Content:
The reluctant justice -- Early life -- Young professional -- Wartime -- Ultra secret -- Rising star -- A hard-line moderate -- National citizen, 1955-1971 -- Appointment -- The Supreme Court -- Race and the public schools -- Abortion -- The Nixon tapes case -- Crime and death -- Bakke and beyond -- Changing times -- A sense of duty.
The reluctant justice -- Early life -- Young professional -- Wartime -- Ultra secret -- Rising star -- A hard-line moderate -- National citizen, 1955-1971 -- Appointment -- The Supreme Court -- Race and the public schools -- Abortion -- The Nixon tapes case -- Crime and death -- Bakke and beyond -- Changing times -- A sense of duty.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 659-675) and index.
Number of Copies
1
