Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legal briefs
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
State of Illinois V. Hamilton
Author: People of the State of Illinois V. Thompson
Author: The Dred Scott Case
Author: Roger Brooke TaneyPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781017251265
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Washington University Libraries presents an online exhibit of documents regarding the Dred Scott case. American slave Dred Scott (1795?-1858) and his wife Harriet filed suit for their freedom in the Saint Louis Circuit Court in 1846. The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1857 that the Scotts must remain slaves.
Reports of Cases Determined in the Appellate Courts of Illinois
Author: Illinois. Appellate CourtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Reports of Cases at Common Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois ... By S. Breese [and Others].
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Author: Illinois. Supreme CourtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
A People's History of the Supreme Court
Author: Peter IronsPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101503130
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 609
Book Description
A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court featuring a forward by Howard Zinn Recent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have influenced virtually every aspect of our society, from the debates over judicial power to controversial rulings in the past regarding slavery, racial segregation, and abortion, as well as more current cases about school prayer, the Bush/Gore election results, and "enemy combatants." To understand key issues facing the supreme court and the current battle for the court's ideological makeup, there is no better guide than Peter Irons. This revised and updated edition includes a foreword by Howard Zinn. "A sophisticated narrative history of the Supreme Court . . . [Irons] breathes abundant life into old documents and reminds readers that today's fiercest arguments about rights are the continuation of the endless American conversation." -Publisher's Weekly (starred review)
Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois
Author: Illinois. Supreme CourtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States
Author: United States. Supreme CourtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1504
Book Description
First series, books 1-43, includes "Notes on U.S. reports" by Walter Malins Rose.
Justice in Moscow
Author: George FeiferPublisher: Dissertation.com
ISBN: 9780595167302
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This “truly important work... a book of signal significance” (The Saturday Review) “gives a vivid picture of (Soviet) courts at work, and therefore, since it is very good reporting, as sharp a picture of (Soviet) life and people... it is an entrancing book.” (The Economist) “The most vivid reportage in years.” —The New Statesman Extraordinary, compelling (and) an inspired achievement,” (The London Listener) it is “the most interesting, perceptive and refreshing book by an American on life in the Soviet Union since time out of mind.” (Newsweek)
God vs. the Gavel
Author: Marci A. HamiltonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139445030
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
God vs. the Gavel challenges the pervasive assumption that all religious conduct deserves constitutional protection. While religious conduct provides many benefits to society, it is not always benign. The thesis of the book is that anyone who harms another person should be governed by the laws that govern everyone else - and truth be told, religion is capable of great harm. This may not sound like a radical proposition, but it has been under assault since the 1960s. The majority of academics and many religious organizations would construct a fortress around religious conduct that would make it extremely difficult to prosecute child abuse by clergy, medical neglect of children by faith-healers, and other socially unacceptable behaviors. This book intends to change the course of the public debate over religion by bringing to the public's attention the tactics of religious entities to avoid the law and therefore harm others.