The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book. David L Hudson
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Название: The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book
Автор: David L Hudson
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Юриспруденция, право
Серия: The Handy Answer Book Series
isbn: 9781578592647
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About the Author
David L. Hudson Jr. is an attorney-author who works as First Amendment Scholar for the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. He writes regularly on the Supreme Court, as a contributing editor to the American Bar Association’s Preview of U.S. Supreme Court Cases. He also teaches several classes at the Nashville School of Law, an introduction to law class at Middle Tennessee State University, and a First Amendment class at Vanderbilt Law School. He is the author of more than 16 books, including The Rehnquist Court: Understanding Its Impact and Legacy (Praeger, 2006). He is a graduate of Duke University and Vanderbilt Law School.
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Contents
ORIGINS OF THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
SUPREME COURT RULES, PRACTICES, AND TRADITIONS