Establishing justice in Middle America : a history of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Jeffrey Brandon Morris ; foreword by William H. Webster.

Author/creator Morris, Jeffrey B., 1941-
Format Book
Publication InfoMinneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxx, 441 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

Contents "An empire in itself": the eighth circuit before 1891 -- The early years, 1891-1929 -- The Sanborn Court, 1929-1959 -- The era of the Warren Court, 1956-1969 -- A moderately liberal court in the 1970s -- "Debate, differences, and a robust exchange of ideas": the eighth circuit during the 1980s -- Leaving the old century and entering the new.
General note"Published for the Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [345]-414) and index.
LCCN 2007023934
ISBN9780816648160 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN0816648166 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN9780816648177 (pb : alk. paper)
ISBN0816648174 (pb : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks KF8752 8TH .M67 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold