Continuity and Change on the United States Courts of Appeals

by Reginald S. Sheehan, Susan B. Haire, Donald Songer

While many fine works of scholarship examine the role of the Supreme Court in American politics, there has been a dearth of scholarly books that focus on the Courts of Appeals. Continuity and Change on the United States Courts of Appeals is unique both in its focus on this level of the judiciary and its approach that examines major trends over the twentieth century. Since the Supreme Court has the discretion to refuse to hear almost all cases appealed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472111582
• ISBN13: 9780472111589
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"