The Steps to the Supreme Court: A Guided Tour of the American Legal System

by Peter Irons

Book Overview

A guide to the American legal system, told through the story of two actual court cases

The Steps to the Supreme Court takes a lively, narrative approach to the subject by following two real cases--one civil, one criminal--as they work their way through the system all the way up to the Supreme Court. Written by a member of the Supreme Court bar, this book brings the legal system to life in a practical, accessible, and compelling way.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 111811499X
• ISBN13: 9781118114995
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"