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Very short introductions volume 306
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For 30 years, the author, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this introduction, she draws on her knowledge of the court's history and of its written and unwritten rules to show how the Supreme Court really works. She offers an institutional biography of a place and its people, men and women who exercise great power but whose names and...
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Known for shedding light on the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment, "Judicial Process in America" offers a clear but comprehensive overview of today's American judiciary. Considering the courts from every level, the authors thoroughly cover judges, lawyers, litigants, and the variables at play in judicial decision making. The highly anticipated Eleventh Edition offers updated coverage of recent Supreme Court rulings...
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"The book provides a very short, but complete introduction to the institutions and people, the rules and processes, that make up the American judicial system. Jargon free and aimed at a general reader, it explains the where, when, and who of American courts. It also makes clear the how and why behind the law as it affects everyday people. It is, in a word, a starting place to understanding the third branch of American government at both the state...
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"This volume explores the complicated relationship between politics and the U.S justice system, focusing on the political forces behind court appointments, public perception of the courts, and the role political and partisan beliefs play in court decisions from the state level all the way to the Supreme Court"--