Supreme Decisions, Combined Volume: Great Constitutional Cases and Their Impact

ISBN-13: 9780367097677 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 450 str.

Melvin I. Urofsky

Opis

Supreme Decisions: Great Constitutional Cases and Their Impact, Volumes 1 and 2, covers twenty-four Supreme Court cases that have shaped American constitutional law. Interpretive chapters shed light on the nuances of each case, the individuals involved, and the social, political, and cultural context at that particular moment in history.

Spis treści

Introduction , The Case of the Disappointed Office-Seeker , The Case of the Larcenous Cashier , The Case of the Rival Steamboat Operators , The Case of the Missionary to the Cherokee , The Case of the Zealous Slave Catcher , The Case of the Slave Who Would Be Free , The Case of the Antiwar Agitator , The Case of the New Orleans Butchers , The Case of the Woman Who Wanted to Be a Lawyer , The Case of the Devout Bigamist , The Case of the Reluctant Strike Leader , The Case of the Almost-White Traveler , The Case of the Stubborn Baker , The Case of the Gentle Anarchist , The Case of the High-Tech Bootlegger , The Four Horsemen’s Last Ride , The Case of the Conscientious Schoolchildren , The Case of Too-Long-Delayed Equality , The Case of the Robust Press , The Case of the Uninformed Rapist , The Case That Aroused Great Passions , Coming Out of the Closet and into the Courts , The Constitution Besieged , Constitution of the United States

O autorze

Melvin I Urofsky