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PublisherFacts On File, Incorporated

ISBN-100816070156

ISBN-139780816070152

eBay Product ID (ePID)62262075

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1600 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameJustices of the United States Supreme Court

Publication Year2012

SubjectAmerican Government / Judicial Branch, Lawyers & Judges, United States / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorLeon Friedman, Fred L. Israel

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

FormatQuantity Pack

Dimensions

Item Length0.4 in

Item Width0.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2009-021252

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromNinth Grade

Number of Volumes4 vols.

Volume NumberSet

Dewey Decimal347.73/2634 B

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Synopsis"The government of the United States has been emphatically termed a government of laws, and not of men." So wrote Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison in 1803, the first case in which the Supreme Court ruled a law unconstitutional and asserted its right and power to interpret the U.S. Constitution. Since then, the Supreme Court has been a coequal branch of government with Congress and the presidency. Arranged in chronological order, the four-volume Justices of the United States Supreme Court, Fourth Edition examines the biographical facts of each Supreme Court justice's life, including his or her background in the law, the paths that led each one to the Supreme Court, and each justice's major decisions. All entries and their corresponding bibliographies are completely up to date. Edited by the distinguished legal scholar Leon Friedman and historian Fred L. Israel, Justices of the United States Supreme Court, Fourth Edition features contributions by some of the most prominent legal historians in the country. This reference is more reader-friendly than previous editions, containing a new introduction; an updated appendix with revised statistics and charts; a table showing every congressional law the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional; a chronology of the greatest moments in Supreme Court history; additional photographs and illustrations; and fact boxes for each justice. This definitive biographical reference on the Supreme Court will be a welcome addition to high school, college, and library collections. Profiles include: Exact birth and death dates Place of birth/home state Career Education Military service First and last day on court Tally and date of Senate vote Justice replaced Exact length of service Reason for leaving court Political party Religion Family (spouse/children) Parents Cause of death.

LC Classification NumberKF8744.F75 2010