The U.S. Supreme Court, 3rd Edition
A Very Short Introduction
$29.44
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
20 December 2023
Summary
For 30 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this Very Short Introduction, she draws on her deep knowledge of the court’s history and of its written and unwritten rules to show readers how the Supreme Court really works.
Greenhouse offers a fascinating institutional biography of a place and its people–men and women who exercise great power but whose na…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780197689462 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0197689469 |
| Author: | Linda Greenhouse |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 20 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 132g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 113mm x 176mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
Critics Review
[A] new one-of-a-kind book on the Supreme Court.” * SCOTUSblog*
Linda Greenhouse has long been one of the most astute observers of the U.S. Supreme Court and most trusted translators of its mysteries and traditions. This elegant and concise guide is invaluable for beginners and veteran court watchers alike. An ideal introduction to the Court for students and citizens of all ages. * Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, George Washington University, and legal affairs editor, The New Republic*
There is hardly anyone in the country, outside the Court, who knows the institution and its practices as well as Linda Greenhouse does. * Melvin I. Urofsky, author of Louis D. Brandeis: A Life*
Greenhouse cogently illustrates the history, functions, composition and importance of the Supreme Court. In a slim volume that you can literally carry around in your pocket, you will find a wealth of knowledge.” * Yale Daily News *
[A]n amuse-bouche of a book … short, but pithy. After finishing this book, readers should be inspired to take up [Greenhouse’s] implicit invitation to read about the Court and its impact on shaping American law in a more substantial, meatier format. * Judicature *
For those interested in how cases come to be heard by the Court, the process leading to a decision and the Court’s relationship with the other branches of the federal government and the public, this is an excellent way to begin. * Washington Independent Review of Books *
Linda Greenhouse
Linda Greenhouse was the New York Times Supreme Court correspondent for 30 years, covering thousands of decisions written by 18 different justices. She was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Journalism (Beat Reporting) in 1998.
Since 2009, she has taught at Yale Law School while continuing to write regular opinion pieces about the Court for the Times and other publications.
Her books include:
- Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun’s Supreme Court Journey
- Justice on the Brink: A Requiem for the Supreme Court
- Just a Journalist (memoir)
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