The Supreme Court-Quality Guarantee

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The sixteenth Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist’s classic book offers a livelyand accessible history of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Rehnquist’s engaging writing illuminates boththe high and low points in the Court’s history, from Chief Justice Marshall’s dominanceof the Court during the early nineteenth century through the landmark decisions ofthe Warren Court. Citing cases such as the Dred Scott decision and Roosevelt’s Court-packingplan, Rehnquist makes clear that the Court does not operate in a vacuum, that thejustices are unavoidably influenced by their surroundings, and that their decisionshave real and lasting impacts on our society. The public often hears little aboutthe Supreme Court until decisions are handed down. Here, Rehnquist reveals its innerworkings–the process by which cases are chosen, the nature of the conferences wheredecisions are made, and the type of debates that take place. With grace and wit,this incisive history gives a dynamic and informative account of the most powerfulcourt in the nation and how it has shaped the direction America has taken.