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May it Please the Court Peter Irons

May it Please the Court By Peter Irons

May it Please the Court by Peter Irons


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Winner of the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award, this title includes the oral arguments made before the supreme court, which are presented in CD format, along with a paperback edition of the original book.

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May it Please the Court Summary

May it Please the Court: The Most Significant Oral Arguments Made Before the Supreme Court Before the Supreme Court Since 1955 by Peter Irons

Before The New Press first published May It Please the Court in 1993, few Americans knew that every case argued before the Supreme Court since 1955 has been recorded. Publication of the tapes and transcripts simultaneously delighted Americans interested in knowing more about the workings of this country's justice system, displeased the Supreme Court, which until then had a policy of restricting access to the recordings. Ultimately, in the face of public pressure, the Court reversed its stance and May It Please the Court went on to win the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award, to be a main selection of the History Book Club, and to become an American bestseller. Now for the first time, the oral arguments are presented in CD format, along with a paperback edition of the original book, at the most affordable price ever. Cases include: Roe v. Wade (abortion rights); United States v. Nixon (Watergate tapes); New York Times v. United States (Pentagon Papers); Edwards v. Aguillard (teaching creationism); Miranda v. Arizona (the right to remain silent); Regents v. Bakke (reverse discrimination); Tinker v. Des Moines (Vietnam protest in schools); Texas v. Johnson (flag burning); Cox v. Louisiana (civil rights demonstration); Gregg v. Georgia (capital punishment); Cooper v. Aaron (Little rock school desegregation); and Loving v. Viginia (interracial marriage).

May it Please the Court Reviews

A strong and direct whiff of history. - THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW A front row seat in america's most powerful courtroom, where very, very few have had the opportunity to sit. - AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL One of the most effective teaching tools available. - WASHINGTON POST A treasure trove...that provides insight into the supreme court and the judicial process that is otherwise available only to those who find themselves in Washington D.C at just the right time. - LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW.

About Peter Irons

Peter Irons is emeritus professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of several books on the Supreme Court, including, most recently, A People's History of the Supreme Court and Jim Crow's Children: The Broken Promise of the Brown Decision. He lives in San Diego. Stephanie Guitton has a law degree from the University of Poitiers in France.

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CIN1595580905G
9781595580900
1595580905
May it Please the Court: The Most Significant Oral Arguments Made Before the Supreme Court Before the Supreme Court Since 1955 by Peter Irons
Used - Good
Paperback
The New Press
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