• I Dissent: Great Opposing Opinions in Landmark Supreme Court Cases

    For the first time, a collection of dissents from the most famous Supreme Court casesIf American history can truly be traced through the majority decisions in landmark Supreme Court cases, then what about the dissenting opinions? In issues of race, gender, privacy, workers' rights, and more, would advances have been impeded or failures rectified if the dissenting opinions were in fact the majority opinions? In offering thirteen famous dissents-from Marbury v. Madison and Brown v. Board of Education to Griswold v. Connecticut and Lawrence v. Texas, each edited with the judges' eloquence preserv... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0807000361
    • ASIN: 0807000361
    • ISBN: 0807000361
    • Brand: Brand: Beacon Press
    • Manufacturer: Beacon Press

  • Criminal Procedure and the Constitution, Leading Supreme Court Cases and Introductory Text (American Casebook Series)

    This title is the work of nationally renowned experts on the subject of constitutional criminal procedure. It is ideally suited for a survey course designed to explore and critically examine how the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt with a wide range of highly controversial issues that arise at various stages of the criminal process. Considerable effort has been made to set forth the views of all members of the Court in landmark and important recent cases. The modest size of this volume has been attained not by collecting snippets of many opinions, but by the judicious selection of leading cases. A... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 164020749X
    • ASIN: 164020749X
    • ISBN: 164020749X
    • Manufacturer: West Academic Publishing

  • Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States

    Discusses important Supreme Court cases that influenced American law, offering information on the key issues, background, decisions, and significance of the case.

    • ASIN: 0816069239
    • ASIN: 0816069239
    • ISBN: 0816069239
    • Brand: Brand: Checkmark Books
    • Manufacturer: Checkmark Books

  • The Supremes' Greatest Hits, 2nd Revised & Updated Edition: The 44 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life

    Can the government seize your house to build a shopping mall? Can it determine what control you have over your own body? Can police search your cellphone? The answers to those questions come from the Supreme Court, whose rulings have shaped American life and justice and allowed Americans to retain basic freedoms such as privacy, free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Especially relevant in light of Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing, as President Obama gears for a fight over nominating his successor, and as we prepare to elect a new president who may get to appoint other justices, the rev... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1454920777
    • ASIN: 1454920777
    • ISBN: 1454920777
    • Brand: Michael G Trachtman
    • Manufacturer: Sterling

  • The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, With a New Preface

    The Founding Fathers wanted the judicial branch to serve as a check on the power of the legislative and executive, and gave the Supreme Court the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution in a way that would safeguard individual freedoms. Sadly, the Supreme Court has handed down many destructive decisions on cases you probably never learned about in school. In The Dirty Dozen, two distinguished legal scholars shed light on the twelve worst cases, which allowed government to interfere in your private contractual agreements; curtail your rights to criticize or support political candidates;... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1935308270
    • ASIN: 1935308270
    • ISBN: 1935308270
    • Brand: Brand: Cato Institute
    • Manufacturer: Cato Institute

  • A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped OurConstitution: Revised Edition

    A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest courtRecent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have influenced virtually every aspect of our society, from the debates over judicial power to controversial rulings in the past regarding slavery, racial segregation... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0143037382
    • ASIN: 0143037382
    • ISBN: 0143037382
    • Brand: Penguin Books
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Supreme Court Decisions (Penguin Civic Classics)

    A selection of the landmark Supreme Court decisions that have shaped American societyPenguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life, including the founding documents, pivotal historical speeches, and important Supreme Court decisions, to create a timely and informative mini-library of perennially vital issues.The Supreme Court is one of America's leading ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0143121995
    • ASIN: 0143121995
    • ISBN: 0143121995
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Constitutional Law [Connected Casebook] (Aspen Casebook)

    Buy a new version of this Connected Casebook and receive ACCESS to the online e-book, practice questions from your favorite study aids, and an outline tool on CasebookConnect, the all in one learning solution for law school students. CasebookConnect offers you what you need most to be successful in your law school classes – portability, meaningful feedback, and greater efficiency. A leading fifth edition text by a prominent scholar, Constitutional Law, is known for its concise, yet comprehensive presentation. Professor Chemerinsky’s distinctive approach presents the law solely through c... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1454876476
    • ASIN: 1454876476
    • ISBN: 9781454876472
    • Manufacturer: Wolters Kluwer

  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

    Once in a great while a book comes along that changes the way we see the world and helps to fuel a nationwide social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. Praised by Harvard Law professor Lani Guinier as "brave and bold," this book directly challenges the notion that the election of Barack Obama signals a new era of colorblindness. With dazzling candor, legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues that "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it." By targeting black men through the War on Drugs and decimating communities of color, the U.S. criminal justice system f... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1595586431
    • UPC: 634109382776
    • ASIN: 1595586431
    • ISBN: 1595586431
    • Brand: Baker and Taylor
    • Manufacturer: The New Press

  • Gideon's Trumpet: How One Man, a Poor Prisoner, Took His Case to the Supreme Court-and Changed the Law of the United States

    A history of the landmark case of Clarence Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its first pub date of 1964.

    • ASIN: 0679723129
    • ASIN: 0679723129
    • ISBN: 0679723129
    • Brand: Lewis, Anthony
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • Miranda V. Arizona: Rights of the Accused (Landmark Supreme Court Cases)

    Describes the development of the right to remain silent and to be represented by a lawyer, presents the case and each side's arguments, and discusses the decision and the "Miranda warnings" now read to suspects

    • ASIN: 089490504X
    • ASIN: 089490504X
    • ISBN: 089490504X
    • Brand: Brand: Enslow Publishers
    • Manufacturer: Enslow Pub Inc

  • Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges

    In their professional lives courtroom lawyers must do these two things well: speak persuasively and write persuasively. In this noteworthy book, two of the most noted legal writers of our day Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner systematically present every important idea about judicial persuasion in a fresh, entertaining way. Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges is a guide for novice and experienced litigators alike. It covers the essentials of sound legal reasoning, including how to develop the syllogism that underlies any argument. From there the authors explain the art of b... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0314184716
    • UPC: 884450773208
    • ASIN: 0314184716
    • ISBN: 0314184716
    • Brand: Thomson West
    • Manufacturer: Thomson West

  • My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress

    Sex and the City meets Catch Me if You Can in the astonishing true story of Anna Delvey, a young con artist posing as a German heiress in New York City—as told by the former Vanity Fair photo editor who got seduced by her friendship and then scammed out of more than $62,000. Vanity Fair photo editor Rachel DeLoache Williams’s new friend Anna Delvey, a self-proclaimed German heiress, was worldly and ambitious. She was also generous—picking up the tab for lavish dinners at Le Coucou, infrared sauna sessions at HigherDOSE, drinks at the 11 Howard Library bar, and regular workout sessions wi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1982114096
    • ASIN: 1982114096
    • ISBN: 1982114096
    • Brand: Gallery Books
    • Manufacturer: Gallery Books

  • My Beloved World

    Destined to become a classic of self-invention and self-discovery--an inspiring gift for any new graduate.The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. Here is the story of a precarious childhood, with an alcoholic father (who would die when she... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 034580483X
    • ASIN: 034580483X
    • ISBN: 034580483X
    • Brand: Vintage Books
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (Oxford Companions)

    The Supreme Court has continued to write constitutional history over the thirteen years since publication of the highly acclaimed first edition of The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court. Two new justices have joined the high court, more than 800 cases have been decided, and a good deal of new scholarship has appeared on many of the topics treated in the Companion. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presided over the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, and the Court as a whole played a decisive and controversial role in the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. Under Rehnquists... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0195176618
    • ASIN: 0195176618
    • ISBN: 9780195176612
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • James Duguid Et UX., Petitioners, V. Raymond R. Best, Etc., et al. U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

    James Duguid Et UX., Petitioners, V. Raymond R. Best, Etc., et al. U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting

    • UPC: 737259306

  • Best V. District of Columbia U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

    Best V. District of Columbia U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting

    • UPC: 264137738

  • U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record Best & Co V. Maxwell

    U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record Best & Co V.

    • UPC: 603344594

  • Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama, Volume 205...

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,

    • UPC: 272412649

  • Best Medium Pub Co V. Varnish U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

    Best Medium Pub Co V. Varnish U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting

    • UPC: 618213230

  • Best & Co V. Maxwell U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

    Best & Co V. Maxwell U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting

    • UPC: 374513636

  • Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California, Volume 179

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as

    • UPC: 619461209

  • A. B., Petitioner, V. C. D. (Case) U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

    A. B., Petitioner, V. C. D. (Case) U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting

    • UPC: 528999322

  • Five Cases, More or Less, Each Containing 6 Cans of an Article Labeled in Part U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

    Five Cases, More or Less, Each Containing 6 Cans of an Article Labeled in Part U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting

    • UPC: 874207575

  • 40 Cases, More or Less, of Six One-Gallon Cans V. U S U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

    40 Cases, More or Less, of Six One-Gallon Cans V. U S U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting

    • UPC: 328906431

  • 14 Best DRED SCOTT CASE Slavery Slaves Supreme Court 1857 Wash. D.C. Newspapers

    • UPC: 392332104065
    • Category: Other Black Americana
    • Price: 6750 USD

  • 8 US Supreme Court cases - Miranda v Arizona

    The Supreme Court's Landmark Rulings

    8 US Supreme Court cases - Johnson v Texas