The Supreme Court Compendium: Two Centuries of Data, Decisions, and Developments

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The Supreme Court Compendium provides historical and statistical information on the Supreme Court: its institutional development; caseload; decision trends; the background, nomination, and voting behavior of its justices; its relationship with public, governmental, and other judicial bodies; and its impact.  With over 180 tables and figures, this new edition is intended to capture the full retrospective picture through the 2013-2014 term of the Roberts Court and the momentous decisions handed down within the last four years, including United States v. Windsor, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, and Shelby County v. Holder. THE SUPREME COURT COMPENDIUM - FRONT COVER THE SUPREME COURT COMPENDIUM COPYRIGHT CONTENTS PREFACE ABOUT THE AUTHORS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 - THE SUPREME COURT: AN INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE CHAPTER 2 - THE SUPREME COURT’S REVIEW PROCESS, CASELOAD, AND CASES CHAPTER 3 - THE SUPREME COURT’S OPINION, DECISION, AND OUTCOME TRENDS CHAPTER 4 - THE JUSTICES: BACKGROUNDS, NOMINATIONS, AND CONFIRMATIONS CHAPTER 5 - THE JUSTICES: POST-CONFIRMATION ACTIVITIES AND DEPARTURES FROM THE COURT CHAPTER 6 - THE JUSTICES: ORAL ARGUMENTS, VOTES, AND OPINIONS CHAPTER 7 - THE SUPREME COURT: ITS POLITICAL AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS CHAPTER 8 - THE SUPREME COURT AND PUBLIC OPINION INDEX