Justices and Presidents: A Political History of Appointments to the Supreme Court
- ISBN-10
- 0195034805
- ISBN-13
- 9780195034806
- Pages
- 430
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Henry Julian Abraham
Description
"Readable yet scholarly short history of appointees, their politics and performance throughout U.S. history."--Juricature.
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- 1992
- 467 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press
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