[PDF] The Supreme Court Justices Illustrated Biographies eBook

Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1608718336

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Book Description: The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies 1789-2012, Third Edition provides a single-volume reference profiling every Supreme Court justice from John Jay through Elena Kagan. An original essay on each justice paints a vivid picture of his or her individuality as shaped by family, education, pre-Court career, and the times in which he or she lived. Each biographical essay also presents the major issues on which the justice presided. Essays are arranged in the order of the justices' appointments. Lively anecdotes along with portraits, photographs, and political cartoons enrich the text and deepen readers' understanding of the justices and of the Court. The volume includes an extensive bibliography and is indexed for easy research access. New in this edition are: a foreword by Chief Justice John G. Roberts; a revised essay on Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist; updated essays on sitting or recently retired members of the court; new biographies for Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Associate Justices Samuel A. Alito, Elena Kagan, and Sonia M. Sotomayor; an updated listing of members of the Supreme Court with appointment and confirmation dates; and an updated bibliography with key sources on the Supreme Court and the justices. For insightful background and lively commentary on the individuals who have served on the Supreme Court of the United States, there is no better reference than this updated new volume. This is a vital reference work for researchers, students, and others interested in the Supreme Court's past, present, and future.

Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 40,76 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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The first single-volume reference to provide in-depth biographies on all the Supreme Court justices from John Jay through Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer. These even-handed and accessible profiles describe each justice's background, formative experiences, career, and the major issues and cases on which they passed judgment.

Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher :
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 48,19 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Judges
ISBN :

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A reference work that provides information on all those who have served as a justice on the United States Supreme Court.

Author : Karen Bush Gibson
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 38,11 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780736811132

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A biography of the civil rights lawyer who helped end school segregation and served as a Supreme Court Justice.

Author : C-SPAN
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 48,1 MB
Release : 2011-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1586489550

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The Supreme Court grew out of a unique opportunity to interview all nine sitting Supreme Court Justices plus retired Justice O'Connor for a documentary on the Supreme Court. Through Brian Lamb and Susan Swain's interviews with our country's most influential judges, the book offers portraits of the Justices that introduces readers to the closed world of the Supreme Court, and what's it's really like to serve on the nation's highest Court. Accompanying the Justices around the Supreme Court, and through offices steeped in historic memorabilia, Lamb and Swain offer readers a window into a fascinating world to which few have had access. In these pages, Justice Sotomayor reflects on her first impressions of the job and the acclimation process. Justice Breyer takes us behind the scenes on a private tour of his Chambers as he describes how the Court works. And Chief Justice Roberts talks about the role of the Court in Society, the role of the Chief Justice, and the process of deciding cases. Enriching this unique material are interviews with journalists, court historians, and other experts on the Court. Journalists Joan Biskupic and Lyle Denniston (the longest serving Supreme Court reporter) talk about the process that unfolds in the Court and the impact of a new member of the Court. Clerk of the Supreme Court William Suter provides insights into the traditions of the Court. Historian Jim O'Hara discusses the Supreme Court building and its history. Two attorneys who have argued numerous cases in front of the Supreme Court tell readers what it's like facing the justices in fast paced oral arguments. Vividly illustrated with color photographs, the book is a perfect gift for anyone interested in the makings of this powerful institution.

Author : Timothy L. Hall
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 12,16 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Federal government
ISBN : 1438108176

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Presents an alphabetical listing of Supreme Court justices with a short biography on each person.

Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 29,16 MB
Release : 2011-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1442212470

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In the first Supreme Court history told primarily through eyewitness accounts from Court insiders, Clare Cushman provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the people, practices, and traditions that have shaped an American institution for more than 200 years. Each chapter covers one general thematic topic and weaves a narrative from memoirs, letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts by the Justices, their spouses and children, court reporters, clerks, oral advocates, court staff, journalists, and other eyewitnesses. These accounts allow readers to feel as if they are squeezed into the packed courtroom in 1844 as silver-tongued orator Daniel Webster addresses the court; eavesdropping on an exasperated Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in 1930 as he snaps at a clerk’s critique of his draft opinion; or sharing a taxi with future Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., in 2005 as he rushes home from the airport in anticipation of a phone call from President Bush offering him the nomination to the Supreme Court. This entertaining and enlightening tour of the Supreme Court’s colorful personalities and inner workings will be of interest to all readers of American political and legal history.