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The handy Supreme Court answer book / David L. Hudson Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hudson, David L., 1969- author.
- Series:
- Handy answer book series.
- Handy answer book series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Supreme Court--History.
- United States.
- Court rules--United States.
- Court rules.
- Genre:
- FAQs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (511 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, [2008]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From the origins of the court to modern practical matters?including the federal judiciary system, the Supreme Court's session schedule, and the argument, decision, and appeal process?this resource provides detailed answers on all aspects of the Supreme Court. Exploring the social, cultural, and political atmosphere in which judges are nominated and serve, this guide book answers questions such as When did the tradition of nine justices on the bench begin? When did the practice of hiring law clerks to assist with legal research and writing begin? and How do
- Contents:
- Origins of the Federal Court system
- Supreme Court rules, practices and traditions
- Supreme Court trivia
- The Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth courts (1789-1800)
- The Marshall Court (1801-35)
- The Taney Court (1836-64)
- The Chase Court (1864-73)
- The Waite Court (1874-88)
- The Fuller Court (1888-1910)
- The White Court (1910-21)
- The Taft Court (1921-30)
- The Hughes Court (1930-41)
- The Stone Court (1941-46)
- The Vinson Court (1946-53)
- The Warren Court (1953-69)
- The Burger Court (1969-86)
- The Rehnquist Court (1986-2005)
- The Roberts Court (2005-present).
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781578592364
- 1578592364
- OCLC:
- 297107598
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