Landmark Supreme Court cases : the most influential decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States / Richard A. Leiter, Roy M. Mersky.
| Author/creator | Leiter, Richard A. |
| Other author | Mersky, Roy M. |
| Other author | Hartman, Gary R. |
| Other author | United States. Supreme Court. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Facts On File, ©2012. |
| Description | 3 volumes (xx, 1224 pages) ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Facts on File library of American history Facts on File library of American history. ^A465528 |
| Contents | Abortion -- Antitrust and competition -- Civil rights and equal protection -- Contracts -- Criminal rights -- Death penalty -- Due process -- Executive privilege -- Federalism -- Insular cases -- Intellectual property -- Interstate commerce -- Jurisdiction -- Labor unions -- Native American law -- Freedom of the press -- Privacy -- Freedom of religion -- Search and seizure -- Sovereign immunity -- Freedom of speech/assembly/expression -- Taxation -- Additional cases. |
| Abstract | Analyzes court cases organized chronologically by issue, each entry includes the case title and legal citation, year of decision, key issue, historical background, legal arguments, decision, significance, related cases, and recommended reading. |
| General note | Rev. ed. of: Landmark Supreme Court cases / Gary Hartman, Roy M. Mersky, and Cindy L. Tate. c2004. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010048195 |
| ISBN | 9780816069576 (hardbound : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816069573 (hardbound : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Reference Stacks | KF8742 .H37 2012 V. 1 | ✔ Available | |
| Joyner | Reference Stacks | KF8742 .H37 2012 V. 2 | ✔ Available | |
| Joyner | Reference Stacks | KF8742 .H37 2012 V. 3 | ✔ Available |