A People's History of the Supreme Court

Discover the history-changing cases and people that have defined the nation's highest court in this comprehensive and timely account. Narrated in the tradition of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons explores pivotal decisions that have shaped our society, from racial segregation to school prayer to the Bush/Gore election results. With a new foreword by Zinn himself, A People's History of the Supreme Court is an essential guide to understanding critical issues facing the court today.