The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions

The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions
ISBN-10
0195139240
ISBN-13
9780195139242
Category
History
Pages
428
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Kermit L. Hall

Description

Offers accounts of over four hundred cases argued before the Supreme Court, including Marbury v. Madison, Scott v. Sandford, and Brown v. Board of Education.

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