The Cult of the Court

by John Brigham

Book Overview

In recent years widespread attention has been focused on decisions handed down by the Supreme Court that grapple with passionate issues: integration, school prayer, abortion, affirmative action. The appointment of new justices is a highly charged political event although the Court is supposed to be "above" politics. Amidst the bicentennial celebration of the Constitution and almost daily reports of major confrontations awaiting the highest court's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877228280
• ISBN13: 9780877228288
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"