Title: The battles and triumphs of FDR's great Supreme Court justices
Description: "Scorpions" tells the story of four great justices: their relationship with Roosevelt, with each other, and with the turbulent world of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. It also serves as a history of the modern Constitution itself, exploring the constitutional battles of the Roosevelt era (1940s and 1950s) and their contemporary relevance.
Subjects: Judges, Biography, United States, United States. Supreme Court, Frankfurter, felix, 1882-1965, Black, hugo lafayette, 1886-1971, Douglas, william o. (william orville), 1898-1980, Roosevelt, franklin d. (franklin delano), 1882-1945, Judges, biography, United states, supreme court, Frankfurter, felix , 1882-1965, Black, hugo lafayette , 1886-1971, Jackson, robert h , 1892-1954, Douglas, william o. (william orville) , 1898-1980, Roosevelt, franklin d. (franklin delano) , 1882-1945, Judges--united states--biography, Kf8744 .f45 2010, 347.73/2634 b
Places: United States
People: Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965), Robert Jackson (1911-1977), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), Hugo LaFayette Black (1886-1971), William O. Douglas (1898-1980)