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The U.S. Supreme Court : a very short introduction / Linda Greenhouse.
By: Greenhouse, Linda [author.]
.Series: Very short introductions: Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2023Edition: Third edition.Description: [10], 138 pages : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780197689462.Subject(s): United States. Supreme Court | United States. Supreme Court -- History | Constitutional courts -- United States | Judicial process -- United StatesDDC classification: 347.35073 Summary: "How do cases get to the Supreme Court? How do the justices go about deciding them? What special role does the chief justice play? What do the law clerks do? How does the court relate to the other branches of government? Greenhouse answers these questions by depicting the justices as they confront deep constitutional issues or wrestle with the meaning of confusing federal statutes. The third edition of Greenhouse's Very Short Introduction tracks the changes in the Court's makeup over the past decade, including the landmark decisions of the Obama and Trump eras and the emergence of a conservative supermajority."-- Taken from back cover.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 347.35073 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 020879 |
Previous edition: 2020.
"How do cases get to the Supreme Court? How do the justices go about deciding them? What special role does the chief justice play? What do the law clerks do? How does the court relate to the other branches of government? Greenhouse answers these questions by depicting the justices as they confront deep constitutional issues or wrestle with the meaning of confusing federal statutes. The third edition of Greenhouse's Very Short Introduction tracks the changes in the Court's makeup over the past decade, including the landmark decisions of the Obama and Trump eras and the emergence of a conservative supermajority."-- Taken from back cover.