Understanding Supreme Court Opinions
- ISBN-10
- 0321424107
- ISBN-13
- 9780321424105
- Category
- Political Science / American Government / Judicial Branch
- Pages
- 164
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pearson/Longman
- Author
- Tyll van Geel
Description
The perfect supplement to any Constitutional Law text, this book goes beyond the reading and interpretation of Supreme Court opinions. This practical text addresses the legal reasoning behind the written opinions themselves, giving students a deeper understanding of how to read and interpret the decisions of our highest court. The Fifth Edition has been thoroughly updated, incorporating throughout material on opinions issued by the Supreme Court since the last edition. It also includes: a substantial revision of Chapter 4 -- The Legal Materials Used in Building a Constitutional Opinion -- to make major points clearer to students; a modification of Chapter 7 -- Strategies of Justification -- to make it more accessible; a sample brief in Chapter 8 to illustrate writing a brief; a new feature -- Practical Pointers -- following the first seven chapters and designed to help students use constitutional materials in making legal arguments; additional coverage of issues related to terrorism.
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