Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics
An inside look at the workings of the Supreme Court written by a top scholar and commentator.
In this engaging and illuminating narrative of the Supreme Court, David O’Brien shows students how the Court is a “storm center†of political controversy, where personality, politics, law, and justice come together to shape and often change drastically the society in which we live. Details such as how the Court decides which cases to review, the rise of individual opinions, and the expanded role of clerks are explained in lively, accessible prose.