The Supreme Court A to Z offers accessible information about the
Supreme Court, including its history, traditions, organization,
dynamics, and personalities. The entries in The Supreme Court A to
Z are arranged alphabetically and are extensively cross-referenced
to related information. This volume also has a detailed index,
reference materials on Supreme Court nominations, a seat chart of
the justices, the U.S. Constitution, online sources of decisions,
and a bibliography to help simplify research. The fifth edition of
The Supreme Court A to Z has been thoroughly updated to incorporate
coverage of significant new cases and recent changes on the bench
and includes more than 350 alphabetized entries. Presented in an
engaging reader-friendly design, this edition includes: Biographies
of recently appointed Associate Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia
Sotomayor, plus revised biographies for recently retired Associate
Justices David Souter and John Paul Stevens Updated entries on key
issues and concepts, including abortion, campaigns and elections,
civil rights, class action, due process, freedom of the press,
reapportionment and redistricting, school desegregation, and war
powers A new entry on media and the Court, which highlights the
Court's online presence New feature boxes on 2011 decisions Updated
seat charts of the justices, online sources for finding decisions,
and a selected bibliography An appendix with historic milestones of
the Court The Supreme Court A to Z is part of CQ Press's
five-volume American Government A to Z series. The series is useful
to anyone who has an interest in national government and politics.
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