Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Guide to the United States Supreme Court
2 volumes. Updated by new edition.
Covers the U.S. Supreme Court's entire history, operations, power in relation to other branches of government and major decisions. Includes biographies of the justices. The revised Fourth edition includes The new fourth edition includes recent events such as Bush v. Gore, the landmark gay-rights decision in Lawrence v. Texas, and the recent University of Michigan affirmative action decisions. The Authored by David Savage, Supreme Court Reporter for the Los Angeles Times.