A People’s History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution Audiobook (Free)

A comprehensive history of individuals and cases which have changed background, this is the definitive account of the nation’s highest court

Recent changes in the Supreme Court have located the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and interesting are timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn’s traditional A People’s History of america, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions which have influenced virtually every facet of our culture, in the debates over judicial capacity to controversial rulings before regarding slavery, racial segregation, and abortion, as well as even more current situations about college prayer, the Bush/Gore election outcomes, and ‘enemy combatants.’ To comprehend key issues facing the supreme court and the existing battle for the court’s ideological make-up, there is absolutely no better instruction than Peter Irons. This modified and updated edition carries a foreword by Howard Zinn.