A Good Quarrel: America's Top Legal Reporters Share Stories from Inside the Supreme Court Contributor(s): Goldman, Jerry (Author), Johnson, Timothy R. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0472116363 ISBN-13: 9780472116362 Publisher: University of Michigan Press OUR PRICE: $84.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: The country's top legal reporters comment on and analyze some of the most important oral arguments in recent court history |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Courts - General - Law | Legal History - Law | Constitutional |
Dewey: 347.732 |
LCCN: 2009007716 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 216 pages |
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Publisher Description: While reading what top legal reporters say about some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in recent history, go to www.goodquarrel.com to listen to audio and hear for yourself the very style and delivery of the oral arguments that have shaped the history of our nation's highest law. See Preface for full instructions. Contributors
Timothy R. Johnson teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Law School at the University of Minnesota. Jerry Goldman teaches political science at Northwestern University and directs the OYEZ Project, a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court, at www.oyez.org. Cover sketch by Dana Verkouteren Supreme Court oral arguments are good government in action. A Good Quarrel brilliantly showcases this important aspect of the Court's work. Few legal experiences are as exhilarating as a Supreme Court oral argument---a unique art form that this superb collection brings vividly to life. A Good Quarrel] shines a brilliant spotlight on the pivotal moment of advocacy when the Supreme Court confronts the nation's most profound legal questions. A brilliant way to understand America's most important mysterious institution. |