The Supreme Court A to Z

<p><em>The Supreme Court A to Z</em> offers accessible information about the Supreme Court including its history traditions organization dynamics and personalities. The entries in The Supreme Court A to Z are arranged alphabetically and are extensively cross-referenced to related information. This volume also has a detailed index reference materials on Supreme Court nominations a seat chart of the justices the U.S. Constitution online sources of decisions and a bibliography to help simplify research.</p><p>The fifth edition of The <em>Supreme Court A to Z</em> has been thoroughly updated to incorporate coverage of significant new cases and recent changes on the bench and includes more than 350 alphabetized entries. Presented in an engaging reader-friendly design this edition includes:</p><ul> <li>Biographies of recently appointed Associate Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor plus revised biographies for recently retired Associate Justices David Souter and John Paul Stevens</li> <li>Updated entries on key issues and concepts including abortion campaigns and elections civil rights class action due process freedom of the press reapportionment and redistricting school desegregation and war powers</li> <li>A new entry on media and the Court which highlights the Court's online presence</li> <li>New feature boxes on 2011 decisions</li> <li>Updated seat charts of the justices online sources for finding decisions and a selected bibliography</li> <li>An appendix with historic milestones of the Court</li></ul><p><em>The Supreme Court A to Z</em> is part of CQ Press’s five-volume American Government A to Z series. The series is useful to anyone who has an interest in national government and politics.</p>