Explains the importance of the United States Supreme Court, discusses why Americans often blindly follow their rulings, and examines various times throughout history when court decisions have been ignored, protested, and debated.
Offers arguments for and against topics related to the U.S. judiciary, including the Federal judiciary checks and balances, the state courts, and selected problems in the system of justice.
Investigative reporter Fran Simmons puts her own life in danger when she sets out to discover who really killed Dr. Gary Lasch, a murder for which his wife, Molly, has spent years in jail, even though she has no memory of the night of his death.
Provides information about the workings of the judicial branch of the American government, explaining what the law is and the role of courts in interpreting law, introducing the types of people involved in the court system, and taking a look at the Supreme Court.
Answers over five hundred questions on the U.S. and state consitutions, the federal and state court systems, and the law, and includes a glossary, bibliography, and other reference materials.
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor offers stories from Supreme Court judges from throughout history to the present about their lives when the court is not in session, from Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. to John Roberts, and events like Court lunches and the basketball games that have been played in the Court Building's top-floor gym.
