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The Courage of Their Convictions : Sixteen Americans Who Fought Their Way to the Supreme Court
The Courage of Their Convictions Sixteen Americans Who Fought Their Way to the Supreme Court
Author: Peter Irons
Peter Irons introduces 16 Americans who had the courage and perseverance to pursue a belief in their constitutional rights all the way to the Supreme Court. Their cases, decided by the Supreme Court between 1940 and 1986, raise four major issues of our time -- religion, race, protest, and privacy.
ISBN-13: 9780140128109
ISBN-10: 0140128107
Publication Date: 3/1/1990
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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This is an excellent reference book on the how and why of how issues make their way to the Supreme Court as Constitutional issues. Readable (for mature Jr. High School & HS) I used it as a reference in grad shcool. Covers a wide variety of cases, explains the judicial issues, and shows the impact of bringing these issues through the arduous process of protracted legal procedings on the individuals involved. A good introduction to the process of constitutional law and just what the Supreme Court does. Highly recommended.
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