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

Name: Steps to the Supreme Court A Guided Tour of the American Legal System
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ISBN: 9781118114995

ISBN-10: 111811499X

ISBN-13: 9781118114995

Edition: 2012

Authors: Peter Irons

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A guide to the American legal system, told through the story of two actual court casesThe 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.• Covers the key legal terms, principles, and processes you need to have a basic grasp of the American legal system• Tracks the criminal case involving the murder trial of Paul House and follows the defendant from the night of the murder through his conviction,…

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List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 4/10/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Peter Irons is professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego. He lives in San Diego, California.



Preface "How Did You Get Here?"


Introduction "The Judicial Power of the United States": How Our Courts Were Framed and How They Function



"No Reasonable Juror": The Death-Row Ordeal of Paul House



The Murder of Carolyn Muncey



The Murder Trial of Paul House



Paul House's Appeals in the Tennessee State Courts



Paul House's Federal Habeas Corpus Petition and Hearing



Paul House Seeks Relief from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals



Paul House's Appeal to the United States Supreme Court



The House Case Returns to the Federal and State Courts



"An Establishment of Religion": The Ten Commandments and Crosses in the Courts



A Tale of Two Cities and Two Cases



The Hearings and the Opinions in the McCreary County




The Supreme Court Appeals in the Ten Commandments Cases



The Impact of Justice Breyer's Concurrence on Pending Ten Commandments Cases



The Influence of Politics in Religion Cases: The Mt. Soledad Cross Case



Religious Politics, Judicial Snarls, and the Mojave Desert Cross Case


Conclusion


Appendix of Supreme Court Opinions



Opinions in House v. Bell



Opinions in McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky



Opinions in Van Orden v. Perry


Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading


Index