The Wizards of Washington: Triumphs and Travesties of the United States Supreme Court

by Alfred H. Knight

Book Overview

The United States Supreme Court was created in 1787 by the drafters of the Constitution almost as an afterthought, and it did very little in its early years. It soon turned out, however, that the Founders had wrought far, far greater than they knew. They had created a tribunal of Philosopher Kings. Surprisingly non-rigorous processes selected The Justices who inhabit these pages, and many have been barely suitable, or outright unsuitable for the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059540586X
• ISBN13: 9780595405862
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"