The U.S. Supreme Court : a very short introduction / Linda Greenhouse.
2020
KF8742 .G744 2020 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
The U.S. Supreme Court : a very short introduction / Linda Greenhouse.
Edition
Second edition.
Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Copyright
©2020
Description
139 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Series
Very short introductions.
Formatted Contents Note
Origins
The Court at work
The justices
The chief justice
The Court and the other branches
The Court and the public
The Court and the world.
The Court at work
The justices
The chief justice
The Court and the other branches
The Court and the public
The Court and the world.
Summary
Journalist Linda Greenhouse draws on her deep knowledge of the court's history and of its written and unwritten rules to show readers how the Supreme Court really works. How do cases get to the Supreme Court? How do the justices go about deciding them? What special role does the chief justice play? What do the law clerks do? Greenhouse answers these questions by depicting the justices as they confront deep constitutional issues and wrestle with the meaning of confusing federal statutes. Throughout, the author examines many individual Supreme Court cases to illustrate points under discussion, and she also makes useful comparisons with foreign courts. The second edition includes new material in the wake of significant shifts in the Court's makeup since the 2016 election. -- From publisher's description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references, webology, and index.
Other Editions
Call Number
KF8742 .G744 2020
Language
English
ISBN
9780190079819 (paperback)
0190079819 (paperback)
0190079819 (paperback)
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