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Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions Of The Supreme Court Of The United States

Providing concise summaries of more than 350 of the most important US Supreme Court cases, this reference covers cases on such issues as: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, civil rights, labour unions, abortion, antitrust and competition, due process, search and seizure and more.

Paperback: 594 pages

Publisher: Checkmark Books; 1 edition (November 1, 2006)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0816069239

ISBN-13: 978-0816069231

Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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This is a great reference of the major Supreme Court Cases. If you are looking for a specific court case this would be a great volume to have. It lists the cases and then gives the holdings on each case. It also lists after each case other relevent cases that corrospond to the case.This is not a book you would read through, it is just a reference for each Supreme Court case.

This is a great book to understand the main concepts of the cases. It gives you an overview of the case, its decision, and some relevant information and cases. This book made it easier to understand without having to read the entire case. I would have given it 5 stars if the book was better organized and easier to search for cases.

THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS BOOK IS THE ARRANGEMENT OF CASES INTO CATEGORIES AND THE DIFFICULTY FINDING A PARTICULAR CASE IN THE APPENDIX OR FOR THAT MATTER ANYWHERE. WOULD DEFINITELY SUGGEST A NEW BOOK WHICH PARALLELS THE C-SPAN MONDAY NIGHT SERIES ON LANDMARK CASES. YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS AT C-SPAN.ORG/LANDMARK CASES. MUCH EASIER TO READ AND TO FOLLOW/

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