The Supreme Court Justices Illustrated Biographies

Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781608718337

Get Book

The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies by Clare Cushman Pdf

Book Description: The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies 1789-2012, Third Edition provides a single-volume reference profiling every Supreme Court justice from John Jay through Elena Kagan. An original essay on each justice paints a vivid picture of his or her individuality as shaped by family, education, pre-Court career, and the times in which he or she lived. Each biographical essay also presents the major issues on which the justice presided. Essays are arranged in the order of the justices' appointments. Lively anecdotes along with portraits, photographs, and political cartoons enrich the text and deepen readers' understanding of the justices and of the Court. The volume includes an extensive bibliography and is indexed for easy research access. New in this edition are: a foreword by Chief Justice John G. Roberts; a revised essay on Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist; updated essays on sitting or recently retired members of the court; new biographies for Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Associate Justices Samuel A. Alito, Elena Kagan, and Sonia M. Sotomayor; an updated listing of members of the Supreme Court with appointment and confirmation dates; and an updated bibliography with key sources on the Supreme Court and the justices. For insightful background and lively commentary on the individuals who have served on the Supreme Court of the United States, there is no better reference than this updated new volume. This is a vital reference work for researchers, students, and others interested in the Supreme Court's past, present, and future.

Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015031853313

Get Book

The Supreme Court Justices by Clare Cushman Pdf

The first single-volume reference to provide in-depth biographies on all the Supreme Court justices from John Jay through Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer. These even-handed and accessible profiles describe each justice's background, formative experiences, career, and the major issues and cases on which they passed judgment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:866599183

Get Book

The History of the Supreme Court of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : C-SPAN
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781586489557

Get Book

The Supreme Court by C-SPAN Pdf

The Supreme Court grew out of an historic opportunity to interview all of the living Supreme Court justices for a C-SPAN feature documentary about the Court, the only time that the nine sitting members and their retired colleagues have granted interviews to a single television network. Eleven of those interviews—the entire current court, including the newest member, Justice Elena Kagan—are gathered here in this singular collection. In their conversations with the justices, Brian Lamb and Susan Swain bring readers into a fascinating world to which few have had access. Chief Justice John Roberts talks about the role of the Court in society, his role as chief justice, and the process of deciding cases. Justice Stephen Breyer takes us on a private tour of his chambers and describes the differences between the Court and the Congress. And new Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan reflect on their first impressions of the job. Through these encounters, the justices’ personalities, intellects, and devotion to the Court emerge. Enriching this material are Mark Farkas’s interviews with journalists, court historians, and other experts on the Court. Reporters Joan Biskupic and Lyle Denniston discuss the Supreme Court in action and the impact of a new member of the Court. Clerk of the Supreme Court William Suter illuminates the traditions of the Court. Historian James O’Hara discusses the Supreme Court building and its history. Former Solicitor General Drew Days III and attorney Maureen Mahoney describe the experience of facing the justices in fast-paced oral arguments. The Supreme Court offers readers a rare window into the nation’s highest court through the eyes of those who serve there. It is absorbing reading for anyone interested in this vital and powerful institution.

Author : Timothy L. Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0816041946

Get Book

Supreme Court Justices by Timothy L. Hall Pdf

Offers brief biographies of the men and women who have been appointed to the Supreme Court and discusses important cases they have decided.

Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1442212462

Get Book

Courtwatchers by Clare Cushman Pdf

In the first Supreme Court history told primarily through eyewitness accounts from Court insiders, Clare Cushman provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the people, practices, and traditions that have shaped an American institution for more than 200 years. Each chapter covers one general thematic topic and weaves a narrative from memoirs, letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts by the Justices, their spouses and children, court reporters, clerks, oral advocates, court staff, journalists, and other eyewitnesses. These accounts allow readers to feel as if they are squeezed into the packed courtroom in 1844 as silver-tongued orator Daniel Webster addresses the court; eavesdropping on an exasperated Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in 1930 as he snaps at a clerk's critique of his draft opinion; or sharing a taxi with future Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., in 2005 as he rushes home from the airport in anticipation of a phone call from President Bush offering him the nomination to the Supreme Court. This entertaining and enlightening tour of the Supreme Court's colorful personalities and inner workings will be of interest to all readers of American political and legal history.

Author : Brian McGinty
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674040823

Get Book

Lincoln and the Court by Brian McGinty Pdf

In a meticulously researched and engagingly written narrative, Brian McGinty rescues the story of Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court from long and undeserved neglect, recounting the compelling history of the Civil War president's relations with the nation's highest tribunal and the role it played in resolving the agonizing issues raised by the conflict. Lincoln was, more than any other president in the nation's history, a "lawyerly" president, the veteran of thousands of courtroom battles, where victories were won, not by raw strength or superior numbers, but by appeals to reason, citations of precedent, and invocations of justice. He brought his nearly twenty-five years of experience as a practicing lawyer to bear on his presidential duties to nominate Supreme Court justices, preside over a major reorganization of the federal court system, and respond to Supreme Court decisions--some of which gravely threatened the Union cause. The Civil War was, on one level, a struggle between competing visions of constitutional law, represented on the one side by Lincoln's insistence that the United States was a permanent Union of one people united by a "supreme law," and on the other by Jefferson Davis's argument that the United States was a compact of sovereign states whose legal ties could be dissolved at any time and for any reason, subject only to the judgment of the dissolving states that the cause for dissolution was sufficient. Alternately opposed and supported by the justices of the Supreme Court, Lincoln steered the war-torn nation on a sometimes uncertain, but ultimately triumphant, path to victory, saving the Union, freeing the slaves, and preserving the Constitution for future generations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Judges
ISBN : LCCN:04021907

Get Book

The History of the Supreme Court of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Melvin I. Urofsky
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Judges
ISBN : 0815311761

Get Book

The Supreme Court Justices by Melvin I. Urofsky Pdf

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Melvin I. Urofsky
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452267289

Get Book

Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court by Melvin I. Urofsky Pdf

The recent dramatic shift in makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court has led to great interest in the rulings and legal opinions of its justices. Now, CQ Press brings you a comprehensive volume that analyzes the lives and legal philosophies of all past and present justices of the Court. Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court includes signed essays profiling the men and women who have served and are serving on the U.S. Supreme Court. This one-of-a-kind reference includes not only important biographical information, but also in-depth details of the legal contributions made by the men and women of the nation's highest bench. Keeping up with the recent changes to the Court, this volume includes all current justices. New essays profile Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito. Justices are arranged in an easy-to-use alphabetical format. Each essay is prefaced with key biographical information for each justice such as: Birth and death dates Date of nomination to the Court The name of president who nominated the justice The date he or she was seated Date range of service on the Court Within each essay, written by a top legal expert, scholar, or journalist, Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court provides facts and context along with analysis of the opinions and legal philosophies for each justice. This new volume is an updated edition of The Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary (1994). It will prove a valuable resource for academic, community college, law school, and public libraries.

Author : Susan Navarro Smelcer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781437925838

Get Book

Supreme Court Justices by Susan Navarro Smelcer Pdf

Contents: (1) Introduction: Supreme Court Appointments in Historical Context; (2) Demographic Characteristics: Race and Ethnicity; Gender; Religion; (3) Professional Background: Experience in Private Practice; Experience as a Government Attorney; Judicial Experience; Prior Political Experience; Prior Military Experience; (4) Educational Background: Type of Legal Training; Law School Education; (5) Conclusion.

Author : Mary K. Mannix,Fred Burchsted
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838912959

Get Book

Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography by Mary K. Mannix,Fred Burchsted Pdf

Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.

Author : Timothy L. Hall,Liz Sonneborn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 178785258X

Get Book

Supreme Court Justices by Timothy L. Hall,Liz Sonneborn Pdf

Since the U.S. Constitution became the law of the land on March 4, 1789, 108 men and four women have served on the United States Supreme Court. Among the most powerful individuals of their time, some justices have wielded more influence than the presidents who appointed them. In their position as interpreters of the Constitution, they have exercised great influence on the political opinions of legislators and citizens alike.

Author : Linda Greenhouse
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780197689486

Get Book

The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction by Linda Greenhouse Pdf

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring For 30 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this Very Short Introduction, she 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. Greenhouse offers a fascinating institutional biography of a place and its people--men and women who exercise great power but whose names and faces are unrecognized by many Americans and whose work often appears cloaked in mystery. 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? How does the court relate to the other branches of government? Greenhouse answers these questions by depicting the justices as they confront deep constitutional issues or wrestle with the meaning of confusing federal statutes. Throughout, the author examines many individual Supreme Court cases to illustrate points under discussion, including Marbury v. Madison, the seminal case which established judicial review; District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), which struck down the District of Columbia's gun-control statute and which was, surprisingly, the first time in its history that the Court issued an authoritative interpretation of the Second Amendment; and Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), which repudiated the right to abortion the Court had recognized nearly fifty years earlier in Roe v. Wade (1973). To add perspective, Greenhouse also compares the Court to foreign courts, revealing interesting differences. For instance, no other country in the world has chosen to bestow life tenure on its judges. The third edition of Greenhouse's Very Short Introduction tracks the changes in the Court's makeup over the past decade, including the landmark decisions of the Obama and Trump eras and the emergence of a conservative supermajority. A superb overview packed with telling details, this volume offers a matchless introduction to one of the pillars of American government.

Author : Linda Greenhouse
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Judicial process
ISBN : 9780190079819

Get Book

The U.S. Supreme Court by Linda Greenhouse Pdf

« For thirty years, Linda Greenhouse, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction, chronicled the activities of the justices as the Supreme Court correspondent for the New York Times. In this concise volume, she draws on her deep knowledge of the court's history as well as of its written and unwritten rules to show the reader how the Supreme Court really works. »--