Pathways to the US Supreme Court : from the arena to the monastery / Garrison Nelson with Maggie Steakley and James Montague.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nelson, Garrison, 1942- (Author)
Steakley, Maggie (Author)
Montague, James (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
United States. > Supreme Court > History.
Constitutional history > United States.
Political questions and judicial power > United States > History.
Physical Description:xiii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Variant Title:
Pathways to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Pathways to the United States Supreme Court.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction. Wither the Supreme Court?
  • Building supreme courts
  • The arena and the monastery : four career paths to the Supreme Court
  • Court paths and confirmation patterns
  • From consensus to conflict, 1937-2010
  • How courts change
  • Presidential court changers
  • Stormy weather ahead.