From the structure of the Supreme Court to its proceedings, this comprehensive encyclopedia presents the cornerstone of the American justice system. Featuring more than 600 A-to-Z entries—written by leading academics and lawyers—
Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court, Second Edition offers a thorough review of critical cases, issues, biographies, and topics important to understanding the Supreme Court.
Entries include:
- Abortion
- Capital punishment
- Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
- Double jeopardy
- employment discrimination
- Federalism
- Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
- Obergefell v. Hodges
- police use of force
- public health and the U.S. Constitution
- Thurgood Marshall
- Title IX and schools
- United States v. Nixon
- Earl Warren
- Wiretapping