The Supreme Court

By: William H. Rehnquist

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Paperback | 5 February 2002 | Edition Number 1

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The sixteenth Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's classic book offers a lively and accessible history of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Rehnquist's engaging writing illuminates both the high and low points in the Court's history, from Chief Justice Marshall's dominance of the Court during the early nineteenth century through the landmark decisions of the Warren Court. Citing cases such as the Dred Scott decision and Roosevelt's Court-packing plan, Rehnquist makes clear that the Court does not operate in a vacuum, that the justices are unavoidably influenced by their surroundings, and that their decisions have real and lasting impacts on our society. The public often hears little about the Supreme Court until decisions are handed down. Here, Rehnquist reveals its inner workings--the process by which cases are chosen, the nature of the conferences where decisions are made, and the type of debates that take place. With grace and wit, this incisive history gives a dynamic and informative account of the most powerful court in the nation and how it has shaped the direction America has taken.

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"Rehnquist is a clear and engaging historian. . . . The Supreme Court hits the high points."-The Washington Post

"This book, written for laymen in a clear and decidedly nontechnical manner, is of interest to anyone who cares about the Supreme Court."-The American Statesman (Austin)

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Preface
Introduction: A Law Clerk Comes to Washington	p. 3
Marbury v. Madison	p. 21
The Marshall Court	p. 36
The Taney Court	p. 44
Justices Miller and Field	p. 70
Justices Peckham, Holmes, and Brandeis	p. 101
The Court-Packing Plan	p. 116
The New Deal Court	p. 134
The Steel Seizure Case in the Lower Courts	p. 151
The Steel Seizure Case in the Supreme Court	p. 169
The Warren Court	p. 193
Presidential Appointments to the Supreme Court	p. 209
Certioraris: Picking the Cases to Be Decided	p. 224
How the Court Does Its Work: Oral Argument	p. 239
How the Court Does Its Work: Deciding the Cases	p. 252
The Court in Its Third Century	p. 267
App.: Table of Cases	p. 281
Bibliography	p. 285
Index	p. 289
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