Great Trials and the Law in the Historical Imagination: A Law and Humanities Approach introduces readers to the history of law and issues in historical, legal, and artistic interpretation by examining six well-known historical trials through works of art that portray them. Great Trials provides readers with an accessible, non-dogmatic introduction to the interdisciplinary ‘law and humanities’ approach to law, legal history, and legal interpretation. By examining how six famous/notorious trials...
A potent and original examination of how the Supreme Court subverted justice and empowered the Jim Crow era. In the years following the Civil War, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery; the 14th conferred citizenship and equal protection under the law to white and black; and the 15th gave black American males the right to vote. In 1875, the most comprehensive civil rights legislation in the nation's history granted all Americans "the full and equal enjoyment" of public accommodations. Just eight...
"Congress Versus the Supreme Court, 1957-1960 " was first published in 1961. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. This is an account of the effort made in the last two sessions of Congress to curb the Supreme Court because of certain liberal decisions of the Court, and an analysis of the reasons for the congressional failure. Many times in his...
Controversies in American Federalism and Public Policy (Controversies in American Constitutional Law)
Now available in three volumes, Landmark Supreme Court Cases, Second Edition has been extensively revised and updated to feature more than 600 of the most important and influential cases in American history. Intended for U.S. history and political science students, this encyclopedia contains concise, straightforward summaries, analyzing and explaining groundbreaking court cases on such issues as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, civil rights, labor unions, abortion, antitrust and competit...
Amtliche Sammlung Von Entscheidungen Des Schiedsgericht Fur Oberschlesien. Tom 1, Band 1
The Lives and Times of the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Volume 2 of 2
by Henry Flanders
Anna Leonownes' memoir of her six year as a governess in the Royal Palace of Bangkok was the inspiration for the beloved Broadway musical The king and I, as well as two award-winning films. First published in 1870, Leonowens' memoir is the true story of a proper English governess who is hired by the King of Siam to tutor his many children. A delightful portrait of an unlikely friendship between two headstrong personalities, it is also a revealing peak at two very different cultures.
"The Supreme Court follows the election returns," the fictional Mr. Dooley observed a hundred years ago. And for all our ideals and dreams of a disinterested judiciary, above the political fray, it seems Mr. Dooley was right. In this engaging-and disturbing-book, a leading historian of the Court reveals the close fit between its decisions and the nation's politics.The story begins with the creation of the Constitution and ends with the June 2008 decisions on the rights of detainees at Guantanamo...
This book examines the complex relationship that exists between the construction of judicial power, and the institutional characteristics of the courts and their regime setting. It examines the intriguing connection between the construction of judicial power on the one hand, and the institutional characteristics of the courts and regime setting on the other. The book asks whether courts are rendered powerful by virtue of their institutional characteristics or by a supportive, perhaps acquiescent...
Yearbook of the International Court of Justice 2016-2017
The Yearbook presents the works of the Court between 1 August 2016 and 31 July 2017, as well as its organization and functioning. The publication also includes annexes describing the Court's history and practice since 1946, as well as the Practice Directions adopted by the Court.
During the course of American history, wrongful events have occurred and certain Americans have stood up and spoken out against these wrongs: Tom Paine, Edward R. Murrow, Daniel Ellsberg. Vincent Bugliosi takes his place in this special pantheon of patriots with his powerful, brilliant, and courageous expose of crime by the highest court in the land. When an article he wrote on this topic appeared in The Nation magazine in February 2001, it drew the largest outpouring of letters and e-mail in th...
In this riveting, behind-the-scenes courtroom drama, a brilliant legal team battles corporate greed and government overreach for our fundamental right to control our genes. When Chris Hansen, an ACLU lawyer, learned that the US government was issuing patents for human genes to biotech companies, his first thought was: How can a corporation own what makes us who we are? Then he discovered that women were being charged exorbitant fees to test for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer--all beca...
Analyzes seventeen recent courtroom trials, offering a look at how the American justice system operates, through interviews with attorneys, jurors, and other key personalities.
The Lives and Times of the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States; Volume 1
by Henry Flanders
A collection of 15 opinions and dissents of this national defender of individual liberties and civil rights, as well as personal recollections of Marshall's closest associates. Nominated for the NAACP Image Award. "A hearty tribute ...I hope Clarence Thomas reads it. "--Los Angeles Times Book Review.
The Lives and Times of the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. in Two Volumes. by Henry Flanders. Vol. 1
by Henry Flanders
Essentials of Discrete Mathematics, Second Edition is the ideal text for a one-term discrete mathematics course to serve computer science majors as well as students from a wide range of other disciplines. It introduces students to the mathematical way of thinking, and also to many important modern applications. The material is organized around five types of thinking: logical, relational, recursive, quantitative, and analytical. This presentation results in a coherent outline that steadily build...
Attempts to settle questions left unanswered by the trial of Clarence Thomas, a Supreme Court nominee, charged with sexual harrassment by his former employee, Anita Hill. Brock concludes that Hill's testimony was a cynical hoax organized by activists intent on bringing Thomas down.