| Description |
1 online resource (1239 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Introduction to the first edition -- Directory of contributors -- Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States -- Appendix 1: Constitution of the United States -- Appendix 2: Nominations and succession of justices -- Supreme Court nominations, 1789-2005 -- Appointments, by presidential term -- Chronology of the justices' succession -- Succession of the justices -- Appendix 3: Trivia and traditions of the court -- Firsts and trivia -- Traditions of the court -- Case index -- Topical index |
| Summary |
Includes entries on key cases and full treatment of crucial areas of constitutional law, such as abortion, freedom of religion, school desegregation, freedom of speech, voting rights, military tribunals, and the rights of the accused. Essential for judges, lawyers, academics, journalists |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and browse index |
| Subject |
United States. Supreme Court -- Encyclopedias
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Supreme Court fast |
| Genre/Form |
encyclopedias.
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Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedias.
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Encyclopédies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hall, Kermit
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| ISBN |
0195176618 |
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9780195176612 |
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