The Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States

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Edition:2nd ed. / editors, James W. Ely, Jr., Joel B. Grossman.
Imprint:New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Description:1 online resource (xxv, 1239 p.) : ill., ports.
Language:English
Subject:United States. -- Supreme Court -- Encyclopedias.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10894945
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Varying Form of Title:Supreme Court of the United States
Other authors / contributors:Hall, Kermit L., 1944-2006.
Ely, James W., 1938-
Grossman, Joel B.
ISBN:9780199916467 (ebook) : No price
Notes:Previous ed.: 1992.
Includes index.
Description based on print version record.
Summary:The second edition of this authoritative guide on the impact of the Supreme Court's decisions on American society includes updated entries on key cases over the past thirteen years, as well as a fully revised treatment of areas of constitutional law.
Other form:Print version : 9780195176612
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Summary: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's leadership, a bare majority of the justices have rewritten significant areas of the law dealing with federalism, sovereign immunity, and the commerce power.<br> <br> This new edition includes new entries on key cases and fully updated treatment of crucial areas of constitutional law, such as abortion, freedom of religion, school desegregation, freedom of speech, voting rights, military tribunals, and the rights of the accused. These developments make the second edition of this accessible and authoritative guide essential for judges, lawyers, academics, journalists, and anyone interested in the impact of the Court's decisions on American society.<br>
Item Description:Previous ed.: 1992.
Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 1239 p.) : ill., ports.
ISBN:9780199916467 (ebook) : No price