The U.S.
Supreme
Court
Equal Justice Under the Law
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This revision of “The U.S. Supreme Court: Equal Justice Under Dawn L. McCall
the Law” is a collection of essays that explains how the highest Executive Editor
court in the United States functions. It has been updated to Nicholas S. Namba
reflect the appointments of new justices and recent, significant decisions of the court.
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Michael Jay Friedman
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Lea Terhune
US Supreme Court: Equal Justice Under the Law
ISBN: 978–1–625–92001–0
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FOREWORD
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