For students of American history and political science, Landmark Supreme Court Cases provides current, concise, and thorough summaries of more that 350 of the most important and influential U.S. Supreme Court cases. Organized alphabetically by court case, each entry includes the case title and legal citation, year of decision, key issue, historical background, legal arguments, decision (majority and dissenting opinions), aftermath and significance, related cases, and recommended reading. Other features include a chronology of cases, an index of cases by parties and by popular titles, a subject index, a glossary of legal terms, and guidance on how to read a legal citation.

Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions of the Supreme Court

History

Mersky, Roy M.

Hartman, Gary R.

Tate, Cindy L.

United States. Supreme Court

Slavinski, Cindy Tate

Americas

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Discusses important Supreme Court cases that influenced American law, offering information on the key issues, background, decisions, and significance of the case.

Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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Praise for the previous edition: "Recommended."--Choice "An excellent source for beginning researchers...unbiased...The discussion of the case's significance and its implications will be useful for students..."--School Library Journal Through its interpretations of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the Supreme Court issues decisions that shape American law, define the functioning of government and society, and address the most important issues of the day. No court in the country can overturn Supreme Court rulings. Famous cases like Roe v. Wade, Plessy v. Ferguson, Dred Scott v. John F.A. Sanford, and Miranda v. Arizona are among the most important decisions made by the court, but many others have also had a profound impact on the American way of life. Now available in three volumes, Landmark Supreme Court Cases, Second Edition has been extensively revised and updated to feature more than 600 of the most important and influential cases in American history. Intended for U.S. history and political science students, this encyclopedia contains concise, straightforward summaries, analyzing and explaining groundbreaking court cases on such issues as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, civil rights, labor unions, abortion, antitrust and competition, due process, search and seizure, executive privilege, and more. Organized chronologically by issue, each entry includes the case title and legal citation, year of decision, key issue, historical background, legal arguments, decision (majority and dissenting opinions), aftermath and significance, related cases, and recommended reading. Coverage includes: -Baker v. Carr -Bush v. Gore -The Cherokee Nation v. Georgia -Dred Scott v. Sandford -Gideon v. Wainwright -Korematsu v. United States -Marbury v. Madison -Plessy v. Ferguson -Roe v. Wade -Rumsfeld v. Padilla.

Leiter, Richard A.

Reference

Legal Research Illustrated

Jacobstein, J. Myron

Law Practice

Foundation Pr

Book by Jacobstein, J. Myron, Mersky, Roy M.

The Rejected: Sketches of the 26 Men Nominated for the Supreme Court but Not Confirmed by the Senate

Toucan Valley Pubns

Introduces the publication process and methods for locating court cases, and examines other sources of primary law and secondary sources useful in legal research. Covers international law, English legal research, citation form, and federal taxation. This sixth edition is revised to incorporate changes in legal research methods in recent years, and includes discussion of CALR resources and major microform sets, a chapter on computer-assisted legal research, and new document illustrations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Fundamentals of Legal Research (University Textbook Series)

Dunn, Donald J.

Fundamentals of Legal Research and Legal Research Illustrated: Assignments

This authoritative introduction to legal research has been updated to include the latest developments in legal research. You'll find in-depth discussion of the legal research process, current legal research sources, computer-assisted research, key Internet sources, and other research aids. Numerous appendixes speed up and simplify your research. Illustrations and charts help present and clarify fundamentals. Textbook can be used in conjunction with Jacobstein, Mersky, and Dunn's Assignment to Fundamentals of Legal Research supplement, a workbook of exercises that complement information in the textbook (see individual listing).

This authoritative introduction and guide to legal research has been updated to include the latest developments in legal research. You'll find in-depth discussion of the legal research process, including citators, research aids, computer-assisted research, and key Internet sources. Numerous appendixes speed up and simplify your research. Illustrations and charts help present and clarify fundamentals. Textbook can be used in conjunction with Jacobstein, Mersky, and Dunn's Assignment to Fundamentals of Legal Research, a workbook of exercises that complement and reinforce information in the textbook (see individual listing).

Legal Research Illustrated: An Abridgment of Fundamentals of Legal Research

Foundation Press

Experts designed these exercises to supplement the information in Fundamentals of Legal Research and Legal Research Illustrated. Students can use the problems in this workbook to acquaint themselves with the various aspects of legal research and to hone their legal research skills. They will learn how to choose the best approach to resolving a legal problem and practice selecting the most important information from a particular source.

Assignments to Fundamentals of Legal Research (University Textbook Series)

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Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions of the Supreme Court

Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States

Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States

Legal Research Illustrated

The Rejected: Sketches of the 26 Men Nominated for the Supreme Court but Not Confirmed by the Senate

Fundamentals of Legal Research (University Textbook Series)

Fundamentals of Legal Research and Legal Research Illustrated: Assignments

Fundamentals of Legal Research (University Textbook Series)

Legal Research Illustrated: An Abridgment of Fundamentals of Legal Research

Assignments to Fundamentals of Legal Research (University Textbook Series)