The U.S. Supreme Court : a very short introduction / Linda Greenhouse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenhouse, Linda, author.

Series:

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Supreme Court.

United States.

Judicial process--United States.

Judicial process.

Physical Description:

139 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

United States Supreme Court : a very short introduction

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Journalist Linda Greenhouse draws on her deep knowledge of the court's history and of its written and unwritten rules to show readers how the Supreme Court really works. How do cases get to the Supreme Court? How do the justices go about deciding them? What special role does the chief justice play? What do the law clerks do? Greenhouse answers these questions by depicting the justices as they confront deep constitutional issues and wrestle with the meaning of confusing federal statutes. Throughout, the author examines many individual Supreme Court cases to illustrate points under discussion, and she also makes useful comparisons with foreign courts. The second edition includes new material in the wake of significant shifts in the Court's makeup since the 2016 election. -- From publisher's description.

Contents:

Origins

The Court at work

The justices

The chief justice

The Court and the other branches

The Court and the public

The Court and the world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, webology, and index.

Other Edition:

Revision of: 9780199754540 Greenhouse, Linda. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012

ISBN:

9780190079819

0190079819

OCLC:

1124343624