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Organized chronologically by decade, this reference presents summaries of U.S. Supreme Court decisions from the 18th century through 2007, with 80 new historical cases added since the 1st edition was published in 2001, and 65 new cases from the 2006-7 term. Exploring the material contained in the cases adds up to a political history of the United States, with many addressing social and religious issues that remain burning today. The summary of each case gives an overview of the case and its context, the perspectives of the Court and the litigant, and the implications of the decision. A short list of references concludes each entry. Both case and subject indexes are provided. The reference is suitable for college students and the general reader. Finkelman is at Albany Law School; Urofsky is at Virginia Commonwealth U. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
