The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, Twelfth Edition, examines all major aspects of the highest court in the nation, from the selection of justices and agenda creation to the decision-making process and the Court’s impact on government and U.S. society. Delving deeply into personalities and procedures, author Lawrence Baum provides a balanced explanation of the Court’s actions and the behavior of its justices as he reveals its complexity, reach, and influence. This new edition gives particular attention to current developments such as the impact of political polarization on the Court, the justices’ increasingly public roles, and recent rulings on same-sex marriage and health care.

• Judicial Process in America
• Eligible for Execution: The Story of the Daryl Atkins Case
• The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
• American Courts: Process and Policy
• Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court and the Constitution
• The Choices Justices Make
• Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints
• Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics (Eleventh Edition)
• Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View
• The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change? Second Edition (American Politics and Political Economy Series)