Landmark Supreme Court cases:the most influential decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Facts On File,
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Publisher Address: | New York |
Publication Dates: | c2012. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2nd ed. |
Series: |
Facts on File library of American history |
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Item Description: | Landmark Supreme Court cases. |
Carrier Form: | 3 v. (xx, 1224 p.): ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780816069576 (hardbound : alk. paper) 0816069573 (hardbound : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | D971 |
CLC: | D971.262 |
Call Number: | D971.262/L533/2nd.ed. |
Contents: |
Rev. ed. of: Landmark Supreme Court cases / Gary Hartman, Roy M. Mersky, and Cindy L. Tate. c2004. Includes bibliographical references and index. Abortion -- Antitrust and competition -- Civil rights and equal protection -- Contracts -- Criminal rights -- Death penalty -- Due process -- Executive privilege -- Federalism -- Insular cases -- Intellectual property -- Interstate commerce -- Jurisdiction -- Labor unions -- Native American law -- Freedom of the press -- Privacy -- Freedom of religion -- Search and seizure -- Sovereign immunity -- Freedom of speech/assembly/expression -- Taxation -- Additional cases. Analyzes court cases organized chronologically by issue, each entry includes the case title and legal citation, year of decision, key issue, historical background, legal arguments, decision, significance, related cases, and recommended reading. |