Storm center : the Supreme Court in American politics /

Storm center : the Supreme Court in American politics /

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Author / Creator:	O'Brien, David M., author.
Edition:	Eleventh edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, ©2017.
Description:	xxi, 456 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	United States. -- Supreme Court. United States. -- Supreme Court. Political questions and judicial power -- United States. Judicial process -- United States. Judicial process. Political questions and judicial power. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11338407

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ISBN:	9780393603538 (pbk.) 0393603539 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-412) and index.
Summary:	"[The author] shows how the Supreme Court is a 'storm center' of political controversy, where personality, politics, law, and justice come together to help determine the course of public policy and shape American society. The eleventh edition features new coverage of events that have dominated the headlines, such as the battle to fill Justice Scalia's seat and the landmark decision for marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges."--

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Summary:	In an engaging narrative, David M. O'Brien shows how the Supreme Court is a "storm center" of political controversy, where personality, politics, law, and justice come together to help determine the course of public policy and shape American society. The Eleventh Edition features new coverage of events that have dominated the headlines, such as the battle to fill Justice Scalia's seat and the landmark decision for marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges, making this the most exciting edition of Storm Center yet.
Physical Description:	xxi, 456 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-412) and index.
ISBN:	9780393603538 0393603539