Title: A court that shaped America
First published: 2002
Description: Traces the courtroom scenes from the Federal district court's first cases in the early nineteenth century through 2000. Examines great trials and the people behind them such as Al Capone, Abbie Hoffman, Joseph Smith, inventor Thomas Edison, author Mark Twain, Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, and Jack Johnson among others. Shows how the court influenced and reflected American social, legal, and political mores.
Subjects: District courts, History, United States, United States. District Court (Illinois : Northern District), Courts, illinois
Places: Chicago Metropolitan Area, Illinois
LC classification: KF8755.I48 C34 2002