A People's History of the Supreme Court : The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution: Revised Edition

In this comprehensive and timely work, Irons (political science, U. of California, San Diego, emeritus) traces the history of America's highest court and its rulings, from the debates over judicial power in the 1780s to recent struggles over gay rights, the Ten Commandments, abortion, and enemy combatants. This revised edition of the 1999 publication includes discussions of Bush v. Gore and Padilla v. Rumsfeld. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)