The
Supreme Court Compendium provides historical and statistical information on the Supreme Court: its institutional development; caseload; decision trends; the background, nomination, and voting behavior of its justices; its relationship with public, governmental, and other judicial bodies; and its impact. With over 180 tables and figures, this new edition is intended to capture the full retrospective picture through the 2013-2014 term of the Roberts Court and the momentous decisions handed down within the last four years, including United States v. Windsor, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, and Shelby County v. Holder.
Cuprins
Preface
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Supreme Court: An Institutional Perspective
Chapter 2. The Supreme Court’s Review Process, Caseload, and Cases
Chapter 3. The Supreme Court’s Opinion, Decision, and Outcome Trends
Chapter 4. The Justices: Backgrounds, Nominations, and Confirmations
Chapter 5. The Justices: Post-Confirmation Activities and Departures from the Court
Chapter 6. The Justices: Oral Arguments, Votes, and Opinions
Chapter 7. The Supreme Court: Its Political and Legal Environments
Chapter 8. The Supreme Court and Public Opinion
Index
Despre autor
Thomas G. Walker (Ph D, University of Kentucky) is the Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus at Emory University, where he won several teaching awards for his courses on constitutional law and the judicial process. His book A Court Divided, written with Deborah J. Barrow, won the prestigious V. O. Key Award for the best book on Southern politics. He is the author of Eligible for Execution and coauthor of The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments, 7th Edition, with Lee Epstein, Jeffrey A. Segal, and Harold J. Spaeth.