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Baum, Lawrence.

The Supreme Court / Lawrence Baum. - 4th ed. - Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c1992. - xiii, 289 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-270) and indexes.

Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Preface
About the Author
CHAPTER 1. The Court
A Perspective on the Court
The Court in the Judicial System
An Overview of the Court
Historical Developments
CHAPTER 2. The Justices
The Selection of Justices
Who Is Selected
Leaving the Court
Conclusion
CHAPTER 3. The Cases
Reaching the Court: Litigants, Attorneys, and Interest Groups
Deciding What to Hear: The Court’s Role
Conclusion
CHAPTER 4. Decision Making
Components of the Court’s Decision
The Decision-Making Process
Influences on Decisions: Introduction
The State of the Law
Justices’ Values
Group Interaction
The Court’s Environment
Conclusion
CHAPTER 5. Policy Outputs
Areas of Activity: What the Court Addresses
The Court’s Activism
The Content of Policy
Explaining the Court’s Policies
Conclusion
CHAPTER 6. The Court’s Impact
Outcomes for the Litigants
Implementation of Supreme Court Policies
Responses by Legislatures and Chief Executives
Impact on Society
Conclusion: The Court, Public Policy, and Society
Glossary of Legal Terms
Selected Bibliography
Sources on the Web
Case Index
Index

ISBN: 0871876191 (hardback) : $27.95 9781544327389 $19.95

LCCN: 91032379

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Supreme Court.

LC Class. No.: KF8742 / .B35 1992

Dewey Class. No.: 347.73/6