Supreme Court Explained, The

Finally, the workings of the Supreme Court revealed in this marvelously clear guide to our most important judicial institution.The Supreme Court Explained is the only book to get at the basics of the Courtwhat Ellen Greenberg terms the process, the stage, the players, the script, and the rulesin brief and accessible fashion. She tracks the flow of a case through the Court. She defines the tricky legal terms. She reminds the reader that we have the right of appeal to the Supreme Courtif the caseis within its jurisdictionas long as we follow the rules. She shows how to use the Internet to keep up with the latest decisions. In addition, the reader will be able to find quickly a list of all justices (and those who were turned down) past and present, the presidents who appointed them, and, uniquely, the party in majority when they were approved. Decisions that changed the course of history are referenced by twenty-two landmark cases. Appendices include an overview of the federal court system and the recently announced forty-eight rules of the Supreme Court.