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ISBN 9780674428508

Publication Date: 01/01/1972

376 pages

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  • Foreword by Martin Shapiro
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Stone Court
  • III. The Vinson Court
  • IV. The Early Warren Court
    • The Supreme Court Finds a Role
    • Useful Toil or the Paths of Glory?
    • Tools, Stumbling Blocks, and Stepping Stones
    • Deeds Without Doctrines
  • V. The Later Warren Court
    • The Reapportionment Case
    • Principles, Powers, and Values
    • Reflections on the Warren Court
  • Index of Cases
  • General Index

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