"Published for the Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit."
Includes bibliographical references (pages [345]-414) and index.
"An empire in itself": the eighth circuit before 1891 -- The early years, 1891-1929 -- The Sanborn Court, 1929-1959 -- The era of the Warren Court, 1956-1969 -- A moderately liberal court in the 1970s -- "Debate, differences, and a robust exchange of ideas": the eighth circuit during the 1980s -- Leaving the old century and entering the new