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Courtwatchers : eyewitness accounts in Supreme Court history
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"In the first Supreme Court history told primarily through eyewitness accounts from Court insiders, Clare Cushman provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the people, practices, and tradit...
"In the first Supreme Court history told primarily through eyewitness accounts from Court insiders, Clare Cushman provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the people, practices, and traditions that have shaped an American institution for more than 200 years.This entertaining and enlightening tour of the Supreme Court's colorful personalities and inner workings will be of interest to all readers of American political and legal history"--
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- Creator
- Clare Cushman
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2011]
- ©2011
- Physical Details
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- xiv, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 1442212454, 1442212470, 9781442212459, 9781442212473
- OCLC
- ocn724674112, ocn755017617
- "Published in association with the Supreme Court Historical Society."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Sink or swim: the first decade -- John Marshall takes charge: establishing power -- Justice by Shay, stagecoach, steamboat, train: riding circuit -- Wives, children . . . husbands: supporting roles -- Yes, Mr. president: appointment and confirmation -- Learning the ropes: a rookie arrives -- Inside the courtroom: views of the bench -- Silver tongues and quill pens: oral argument -- Nine justices, one bench: building consensus -- (Not so) good behavior: discord and feuds -- A peek inside chambers: clerk stories -- "Welcome to the chain gang": managing the workload -- Timing it right: stepping down