The Supreme Court / Lawrence Baum.

By:

Baum, Lawrence

Publication details: Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c1992.Edition: 4th edDescription: xiii, 289 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0871876191 (hardback) :
9781544327389

Subject(s):

United States. Supreme Court

DDC classification:

347.73/6 4

LOC classification:

KF8742 .B35 1992

Online resources:

Table of Contents

Contents:

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

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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

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