Understanding Supreme Court Opinions

by Tyll R. van Geel and T R Van Geel

Book Overview

Going beyond the standard interpretation of Supreme Court opinions, this practical text delves into the legal reasoning behind the written opinions - the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices - to give readers a deeper understanding of how to read and interpret the decisions of our highest court.

An indispensable supplement to any constitutional law casebook, the sixth edition has been thoroughly updated,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205621619
• ISBN13: 9780205621613
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Learn how to read those tedious Supreme Court decisions.

I found Professor van Geel's book to be quite informative. It definitely helped in understanding how a justice of the Supreme Court would come to a conclusion in a case.