TY - BOOK AU - Lewis,Thomas T AU - Wilson,Richard L TI - Encyclopedia of the US supreme court SN - 0893560979 U1 - 347.350973003 22 PY - 2001/// CY - Pasadena PB - Salem Press KW - United States KW - Supreme Court KW - Encyclopedias KW - Biography N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; v. 1. Abington School District v. Schempp-Fugitive slaves -- v. 2. Fugitives from justice-Reynolds v. United States -- v. 3. Richardson, United States v.-Zurcher v. The Stanford Daily N2 - This consists 1,075 topical essays that devoted to important Supreme Court decisions; historical overviews of how the Court has treated important issues such as civil rights, freedom of speech, and voting rights; areas of law (e.g., administrative, environmental, immigration); specific historical events and eras, including the Civil War, cold war, and World War II; court administration and structure; legal terms (e.g., Advisory opinions, Standing); judicial interpretation of state and federal laws; and biographies of Supreme Court justices, failed nominees, and other persons integral to the Court's operation ER -