The Anatomy of a Constitutional Law Case (Records of Western Civilization Series)

This detailed and well written history covers such issues as how social and political matters are fashioned into legal battles, the various stages a case goes through on its way to the Supreme Court, how constitutional principles are affected by the strategies of the opposing sides, how politics influences a case as it is in progress, and methods and guidelines used by the Surpreme Court when analyzing and resolving issues that come before it. Westin includes selections from transcripts, briefs and other official proceedings, adds notes describing each phase of hte constitutional process, a nd a sction of commentary and questions relating this case to others.