The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania by John J Hare

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania by John J Hare

A narrative history of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Explores the court's notable decisions and why they matter in the broader context of Pennsylvania and American law and history.

“This book successfully achieves what most of its kind cannot—it both educates and inspiresJohn Hare and his remarkable team of contributors address diverse historical and contemporary topics in a way that generations of lawyers and historians will both enjoy and treasure. This terrific book preserves, unlike any other, the incredible legacy of our Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.”

—Maureen E. Lally-Green, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, J. (ret)

“A fascinating and important collection tracing the many ways in which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has shaped the history of the Commonwealth and the nation since its inception in 1684. Taken as a whole, this volume instantly assumes its place as the most comprehensive and wide-ranging historical treatment of the procedural and jurisprudential development of the Court available, and it provides researchers and scholars with views of the Court’s 333-year history that are both celebratory and critically analytical.”

—Steven D. Hinckley, Associate Dean for Library and Information Services and Professor of Law, Penn State Law

John J. Hare is an attorney and the coauthor of Keystone of Justice: The Pennsylvania Superior Court, 1895–1995.

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ISBN 13	9780271080116
ISBN 10	0271080116
Title	The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Author	John J Hare
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pennsylvania State University Press
Year published	2018-01-24
Number of pages	456
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