The Supreme Court and McCarthy-Era Repression: One Hundred Decisions

by Robert M. Lichtman

In this volume, attorney Robert M. Lichtman provides a comprehensive history of the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in "Communist" cases during the McCarthy era. Lichtman shows the Court's vulnerability to public criticism and attacks by the elected branches during periods of political repression. The book describes every Communist-related decision of the era (none is omitted), placing them in the context of political events and revealing the range...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252080963
• ISBN13: 9780252080968
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"