The Justices of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1995
Subtitle: their lives and major opinions
By: Leon Friedman & Fred L. Israel, editors.
Contributors: Friedman, Leon.; Israel, Fred L.
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 1900
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2115
Subjects: United States. Supreme Court -- Biography; Judges -- United States -- Biography
Other titles: Justices of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1978.
Description: Essays examine the basic biographical facts of each justice's life, legal background, path to the Supreme Court, and major decisions. Arranged chronologically from John Jay, appointed to the court by President George Washington in 1789 to Stephen Breyer, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rev. ed. of: The Justices of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1978. 1st. pbk. ed. 1980.