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9781568021676

The Supreme Court Compendium

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    9781568021676

  • ISBN10:

    1568021674

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-10-01
  • Publisher: Cq Pr
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Summary

This updated collection of data presents historical and statistical information on all important aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court, including 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.

Author Biography

Thomas G. Walker is professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Emory University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introductionp. 1
The Supreme Court: An Institutional Perspectivep. 9
The Supreme Court's Review Process, Caseload, and Casesp. 55
The Supreme Court's Opinion, Decision, and Outcome Trendsp. 191
The Justices: Backgrounds, Nominations, and Confirmationsp. 219
The Justices: Post-Confirmation Activities and Departures from the Courtp. 333
The Justices: Voting Behavior and Opinionsp. 447
The Supreme Court: Its Political and Legal Environmentsp. 601
The Supreme Court and Public Opinionp. 675
The Impact of the Supreme Courtp. 703
Selected Readingsp. 725
Indexp. 737
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