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The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book, second edition
David L. Hudson, Jr. J.D.
Visible Ink Press
43311 Joy Rd., #414, Canton, MI 48187-2075
www.visibleinkpress.com
9781578598236, $57.95, HC, 448pp

https://www.amazon.com/Handy-Supreme-Court-Answer-Book/dp/1578598230

Synopsis: The U.S. Supreme Court, its decisions, and its nominating process=
for new justices are often in the news, and given the Trump administration=
and the machinations of a Republican control Senate with respect to new ap= pointments to the Supreme Court are increasingly controversial with respect=
to the American public. Maintaining that the Supreme Court is often not we=
ll understood, with the publication of this newly revised and updated secon=
d edition, "The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book: The History and Issues Exp= lained", Constitutional law professor David L. Hudson, Jr., explains the ca= ses, processes, and important history with an in-depth primer on the U.S. S= upreme Court.

How has the Supreme Court justices' thinking on gun rights, abortion, free = speech, freedom of religion, and many other controversial issues evolved? W= hat were some of the court's most important and monumental decisions -- and=
failures? Which justices have (and have had) the most influence on the cou= rt? Has the nominating process always been so political and bitter?

Covering the history, nominating process, and court decisions on individual=
and other rights as well as a few fun facts, The Handy Supreme Court Answe=
r Book: The History and Issues Explained by David L. Hudson, Jr., J.D. prov= ides you with 600 answers to questions ranging from: How was the U.S. Supre=
me Court created?, to Have any Supreme Court justices been impeached?; to W= hich Supreme Court justice in the 20th century did not have a law degree?; =
to Which justice wrote that he couldn't define obscenity, but "I know it wh=
en I see it"?; to When did the Supreme Court invalidate a ban on interracia=
l marriages? -- and so much more.

Analyzing controversial issues and various points of view, the second editi=
on of "The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book" sheds a light on the differing = and changing interpretations of the critical issues before the court, as we=
ll as the confirmation process and some of the court's most important justi= ces.

Critique: Richly illustrated, and informatively enhanced for the reader wit=
h the inclusion of a helpful bibliography, a glossary, and an extensive ind= ex, and thoroughly updated since it was last published fifteen years ago, t=
he second edition of "The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book" is an invaluable=
and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community=
, and academic library American Judicial System collections and supplementa=
l curriculum studies lists. It should be noted for students, academia, and = non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that the sec= ond edition of "The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book" is also available in a=
paperback edition (9781578597826, $29.95) and in a digital book format (Ki= ndle, $11.99).

Editorial Note: David L. Hudson, Jr. (https://www.ascd.org/people/david-l.-= hudson-jr.) is a First Amendment Scholar with the First Amendment Center at=
Vanderbilt University. He teaches at Vanderbilt University Law School and = Nashville School of Law.

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