The Judicial Branch of Federal Government: People, Process, and Politics

The Judicial Branch of Federal Government: People, Process, and Politics
ISBN-10
1851097023
ISBN-13
9781851097029
Category
Law
Pages
441
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Charles L. Zelden

Description

Examines the history and daily operations of the courts, discussing their role, pyramid structure, relationship with the other branches of government, important personnel, and key decisions over their two-hundred-year history.

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