The Supreme Court by William H Rehnquist

The Supreme Court by William H Rehnquist

The sixteenth Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's classic book offers a lively and accessible history of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Rehnquist's engaging writing illuminates both the high and low points in the Court's history, from Chief Justice Marshall's dominance of the Court during the early nineteenth century through the landmark decisions of the Warren Court. Citing cases such as the Dred Scott decision and Roosevelt's Court-packing plan, Rehnquist makes clear that the Court does not operate in a vacuum, that the justices are unavoidably influenced by their surroundings, and that their decisions have real and lasting impacts on our society. The public often hears little about the Supreme Court until decisions are handed down. Here, Rehnquist reveals its inner workings--the process by which cases are chosen, the nature of the conferences where decisions are made, and the type of debates that take place. With grace and wit, this incisive history gives a dynamic and informative account of the most powerful court in the nation and how it has shaped the direction America has taken.

Rehnquist was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and served in the United States Supreme Court. During World War Two, the Army Air Corps was formed. He graduated with a B.A. and a master's degree in political science from Stanford University, as well as a second master's degree in political science. from Harvard University

In 1952, he graduated first in his class from Stanford Law School. Rehnquist joined the Justice Department's Office of Legal Council as an assistant attorney general in 1969. In December 1971, the Senate approved him as an associate member of the Supreme Court, and he assumed his seat on the bench in January 1972. In 1986, he was appointed as the Supreme Court's sixteenth Chief Justice.

He is a resident of Arlington, Virginia.

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ISBN 13	9780375409431
ISBN 10	0375409432
Title	The Supreme Court
Author	William Rehnquist
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Knopf Publishing Group
Year published	2001-02-06
Number of pages	320
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