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After his fortune cooken is stolen by the school bully, Ben tries to get his fortune back by taking his case to the Kid Court.

Chronicles the life of Civil Rights activist Miss Mary Hamilton, discussing her childhood, education, involvement with the Freedom Riders, her multiple arrests, and how she fought for respect of all citizens in a case decided before the U.S. Supreme Court. Includes a timeline and further resources.

This book describes the U.S. judicial branch, including its history and how it works.

.A book for high school students about the controversial topic of same-sex marriage.

"The rule of law is a core component of any modern society, and the people who interpret laws--judges--have a difficult job. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Supreme Court, the highest judicial body in the United States. This title offers a discussion of one of America's . . . institutions, explaining what the court does, how justices are selected, and some of its . . . cases. Guided by accessible text and . . . photographs, readers will explore this . . . branch of the federal government"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the structure and functions of the judicial branch of a state government, discussing judges, lawyers, the different courts, and elections.

"The American federal court system was created under Article III of the United States Constitution. The federal court system is comprised of 94 District Courts, 13 Courts of Appeals, the Court of Claims, the Court of International Trade, and the Supreme Court. Federal courts differ from state courts in the types of cases they hear and how judges are selected. Readers will learn about the key differences between each type of federal court and the route court casestake in the federal system"--Publisher provided.

". . . introduces the Supreme Court to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

While all of Strattenburg anxiously awaits the new trial of infamous murder suspect Pete Duffy, problems arise for their own kid lawyer. There's been a robbery, and Theo is the accused.

Contains five appendixes, an annotated bibliography, glossary, a time line of the cases, and categorized lists of the entries, along with a photo index and general subject index.