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May It Please the Court Transcripts of 23 Live Recordings of Landmark Cases As Argued Before the Supreme Court

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ISBN-10: 1595580905

ISBN-13: 9781595580900

Edition: N/A

Authors: Peter Irons, Stephanie Guitton

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Now available with MP3 audio CDS: the bestselling book-and-audio set of Supreme Court oral arguments. Until The New Press first publishedMay It Please the Courtin 1993, few Americans knew that every case argued before the Supreme Court since 1955 had been recorded. The original book-and-tape set was a revelation to readers and reviewers, quickly becoming a bestseller and garnering praise across the nation. William Safire, writing in theNew York Times, called it "a fascinating, you-are-there experience...an ear to history in the making," and theLos Angeles Times Book Reviewdubbed it a "treasure trove." Including both transcripts of the most significant cases argued before the Supreme Court…    
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Book details

List price: $35.00
Publisher: New Press, The
Publication date: 10/30/2007
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 375
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

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

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: "The Supreme Court: A Thrilling Place to Be"
"Secure the Blessings of Liberty"
Baker v. Carr
United States v. Nixon
Deshaney v. Winnebago County
"Congress Shall Make No Law"
Abington School District v. Schempp
Edwards v. Aguillard
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Cox v. Louisiana
Tinker v. Des Moines
Communist Party v. Subversive Activities Control Board
Texas v. Johnson
New York Times v. United States
"In All Criminal Prosecutions"
Gideon v. Wainwright
Terry v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
Gregg v. Georgia
"The Equal Protection of the Laws"
Cooper v. Aaron
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States
Loving v. Virginia
Palmer v. Thompson
Regents v. Bakke
San Antonio v. Rodriguez
"A Right of Personal Privacy"
Roe v. Wade
Bowers v. Hardwick
Guide to Supreme Court Justices