Establishing justice in Middle America [[electronic resource] ] : a history of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / / Jeffrey Brandon Morris
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Morris Jeffrey Brandon <1941->
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| Titolo: |
Establishing justice in Middle America [[electronic resource] ] : a history of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / / Jeffrey Brandon Morris
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| Pubblicazione: | Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (472 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 347.73/2409 |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | "Published for the Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit." |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | "An empire in itself": the eighth circuit before 1891 -- The early years, 1891-1929 -- The Sanborn Court, 1919-1959 -- The era of the Warren Court, 1956-1969 -- A moderately liberal court of the 1970's -- "Debate, differences, and a robust exchange of ideas": the eighth circuit during the 1980's -- Leaving the old century and entering the new. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Headquartered in St. Louis and serving primarily Midwestern states, the Eighth Circuit Court has ruled on cases that touch some of the most significant issues in American history, including Native American rights, school segregation, and abortion. Jeffrey Brandon Morris covers this courts history, revealing how, in many ways, the history of a regional court is a history of the nation itself. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Establishing justice in Middle America |
| ISBN: | 0-8166-5416-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910452224503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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