Screen LibraryThe Supreme Court compendium : data, decisions, and developments /
Presents historical and statistical information on every important aspect of the U.S. Supreme Court. Includes its history, development as an institution, the justices' backgrounds, nominations, and confirmations, and the Court's relationship with the public and other governmental and judic...
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CQ Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Los Angeles, California : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
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| Summary: |
Presents historical and statistical information on every important aspect of the U.S. Supreme Court. Includes its history, development as an institution, the justices' backgrounds, nominations, and confirmations, and the Court's relationship with the public and other governmental and judicial bodies. |
| Carrier Form: | xxviii, 840 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781483376608 (hardback) : 1483376605 (hardback) 9781483376615 (electronic book) 1483376613 (electronic book) |
| Index Number: | KF8742 |
| CLC: | D971.262 |
| Call Number: | D971.262/E646/6th ed. |
| Contents: | The Supreme Court : an institutional perspective -- The Supreme Court's review process, caseload, and cases -- The Supreme Court's opinion, decision, and outcome trends -- The justices : backgrounds, nominations, and confirmations -- The justices : post-confirmation activities and departures from the court -- The justices : oral arguments, votes, and opinions -- The Supreme Court : its political and legal environments -- The Supreme Court and public opinion -- The impact of the Supreme Court. |