The Supreme Court: How it Was, how it isThe first book ever written by a sitting chief justice about the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court. Rehnquist examines the relationship of the court to Congress and the president and also discusses how the court operates on a daily basis. Black-and-white photographs. |
Contents
A Law Clerk Comes to Washington | 17 |
The Steel Seizure Case in the Lower Courts | 41 |
The Steel Seizure Case in the Supreme Court | 61 |
Copyright | |
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