A Place of Recourse: A History of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 1803-2003

by Roberta Sue Alexander

The first history of a federal district court in a midwestern state, A Place of Recourse explains a district court's function and how its mission has evolved. The court has grown from an obscure institution adjudicating minor debt and land disputes to one that plays a central role in the political, economic, and social lives of southern Ohioans.

In tracing the court's development, Alexander explores the central issues confronting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821416022
• ISBN13: 9780821416020
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"