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The Supreme Court compendium : data, decisions and developments
- Author
- Epstein, Lee, 1958- author.
- Title
- The Supreme Court compendium : data, decisions and developments / Lee Epstein, Washington University in St. Louis; Jeffrey A. Segal, Stony Brook University; Harold J. Spaeth, Michigan State University; Thomas G. Walker, Emory University.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- Sixth edition.
- Published
- Los Angeles, California : CQ Press, Sage, 2015
- Description
- xxviii, 840 pages ; 24 cm
- Other contributors
- Segal, Jeffrey A. author. Spaeth, Harold J., author. Walker, Thomas G., 1945- author.
- Other title
- Supreme Court compendium: data, decisions & developments
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
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- The Supreme Court : an institutional perspective
- The Supreme Court's review process, caseload, and cases
- The Supreme Court's opinion, decision, and outcome trends
- The justices : backgrounds, nominations, and confirmations
- The justices : post-confirmation activities and departures from the court
- The justices : oral arguments, votes, and opinions
- The Supreme Court : its political and legal environments
- The Supreme Court and public opinion
- The impact of the Supreme Court.
- Summary
- "The Supreme Court Compendium provides historical and statistical information on the Supreme Court: its institutional development; caseload; decision trends; the background, nomination, and voting behavior of its justices; its relationship with public, governmental, and other judicial bodies; and its impact. With over 180 tables and figures, this new edition is intended to capture the full retrospective picture through the 2013-2014 term of the Roberts Court and the momentous decisions handed down within the last four years, including United States v. Windsor, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, and Shelby County v. Holder."--Publisher
- Subject headings
- United States. Supreme Court--Outlines, syllabi, etc. Constitutional law--United States--Outlines, syllabi, etc. Judicial review--United States--Outlines, syllabi, etc.
- Genre heading
- Outlines and syllabi.
- ISBN
- 9781483376608 1483376605