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The Birth of American Law An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution

The Birth of American Law An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution

$75.00
By John Bessler (Author) The Birth of American Law: An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution tells the forgotten, untold story of the origins of U.S. law. Before the Revolutionary War,...
Glass and Gavel - The U.S. Supreme Court and Alcohol

Glass and Gavel - The U.S. Supreme Court and Alcohol

$41.00
By Nancy Maveety In Glass and Gavel, noted legal expert Nancy Maveety has written the first book devoted to alcohol in the nation’s highest court of law, the United States Supreme...
Casey At The Bat & The Supreme Court

Casey At The Bat & The Supreme Court

$35.00 – $65.00
By Ross E. Davies The early 20th century also saw the beginning of the long and ongoing run of Casey at Bat as an analogical-metaphorical-comical device in commentary about the...
The Poetic Justice: A Memoir

The Poetic Justice: A Memoir

$29.95
By John Charles Thomas (Author), W. Taylor Reveley III (Foreword) This inspiring memoir begins in 1983, on the day John Charles Thomas was sworn in as the first Black―and, at...
Genius for Justice: Charles Hamilton Houston and the Reform of American Law

Genius for Justice: Charles Hamilton Houston and the Reform of American Law

$39.00
By Jose Anderson (Author) Dr. Charles Hamilton Houston was an outstanding Harvard-trained Supreme Court lawyer for the NAACP. As Dean of Howard University Law School, he mentored future Supreme Court...
Leaving the Bench - Supreme Court Justices at the End

Leaving the Bench - Supreme Court Justices at the End

$24.99
The first comprehensive historical treatment of resignations, retirements and and deaths explaining when and why justices have stepped down.
The Great Chief Justice: John Marshall and the Rule of Law

The Great Chief Justice: John Marshall and the Rule of Law

$19.95
By Charles F. Hobson John Marshall remains one of the towering figures in the landscape of American law. From the Revolution to the age of Jackson, he played a critical...
We Shall Overcome: A History of Civil Rights and the Law

We Shall Overcome: A History of Civil Rights and the Law

$25.00
By Alexander Tsesis (Author) The history of America’s successes and failures in the battles for civil rights, from the Revolutionary period to today.Despite America’s commitment to civil rights from the earliest...
Mrs. Dred Scott: A Life on Slavery's Frontier

Mrs. Dred Scott: A Life on Slavery's Frontier

$105.00
By Lea VanderVelde Among the most infamous U.S. Supreme Court decisions is Dred Scott v. Sandford . Despite the case's signal importance as a turning point in America's history, the...
CCB: The Life and Century of Charles C. Burlingham, New York's First Citizen, 1858-1959

CCB: The Life and Century of Charles C. Burlingham, New York's First Citizen, 1858-1959

$35.00$9.00
By George Martin Though he held no elected or appointed office, the New York City lawyer Charles C. Burlingham had great influence with those who did, and used it in...
Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment

Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment

$45.00
By Brad Snyder *Signed Bookplate In this sweeping narrative of Felix Frankfurter, Brad Snyder offers a full and fascinating portrait of the remarkable life and legacy of a long-misunderstood American...
The Zen of Passing the Bar Exam

The Zen of Passing the Bar Exam

$24.00
By Chad Noreuil (Author) The Zen of Passing the Bar Exam offers a comprehensive approach to studying for (and passing) the bar exam. Couched in neuroscience and Zen principles of focus, discipline,...

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