Out of order : stories from the history of the Supreme Court
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0812984323
ISBN 13
9780812984323
DDC
347.73
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
2014
Publisher
Pages
xviii, 233 pages
Subject
American Supreme Court
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Abstract
"The former Supreme Court Justice shares stories about the history and evolution of the Supreme Court that traces the roles of key contributors while sharing the events behind important transformations." - Voila
Description
Content:
Looming large : historic intersections of the president and the Supreme Court -- The call to serve : judicial appointments -- A house is not a home : the journey to One First Street -- Humble beginnings : the first decade of the United States Supreme Court -- Itinerant justice : riding circuit -- The Supreme Court's changing jurisdiction -- Golden tongues : oral advocacy before the court -- Customs and traditions of the court -- Some laughs on the bench -- Larger-than- life justices -- Gone but not forgotten : judicial retirement -- Supreme Court "firsts."
Looming large : historic intersections of the president and the Supreme Court -- The call to serve : judicial appointments -- A house is not a home : the journey to One First Street -- Humble beginnings : the first decade of the United States Supreme Court -- Itinerant justice : riding circuit -- The Supreme Court's changing jurisdiction -- Golden tongues : oral advocacy before the court -- Customs and traditions of the court -- Some laughs on the bench -- Larger-than- life justices -- Gone but not forgotten : judicial retirement -- Supreme Court "firsts."
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Number of Copies
1
