Encyclopedia of the U.S. Supreme Court
By: editors, Thomas T. Lewis, Richard L. Wilson.
Contributors: Lewis, Thomas T.; Wilson, Richard L., 1944-
Publisher: Salem Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Pasadena, Calif
Language: eng
Subjects: United States. Supreme Court -- Encyclopedias.; United States. Supreme Court -- Biography.
Other titles: Encyclopedia of the United States Supreme Court
Description: "Succinct topical essays, easy-to-read headers, extensive cross-references, and lists of further readings make this encyclopedia particularly valuable to researchers looking for Supreme Court information. The entries comprise landmark cases, biographical data of justices and other prominent figures, types of law, and the court's impact on U.S. Constitutional law. A roster of justices and the presidents who nominated them, a time line, and a table of important federal statutes round out this handsome set."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2002.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Abington School District v. Schempp-Fugitive slaves; title: v. 2. Fugitives from justice-Reynolds v. United States; title: v. 3. Richardson, United States v.-Zurcher v. The Stanford Daily.