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A history of the Supreme Court by the late Bernard Schwartz is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A history of the Supreme Court about?
When the first Supreme Court convened in 1790, it was so ill-esteemed that its justices frequently resigned in favor of other pursuits. John Rutledge stepped down as Associate Justice to become a state judge in South Carolina; John Jay resigned as Chief Justice to run for Governor of New York; and Alexander Hamilton declined to replace Jay, pursuing a private law practice instead. As Bernard Schwartz shows in this landmark history, the Supreme Court has indeed travelled a long and interesting jo
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- the late Bernard Schwartz
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780199840557
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Law, Legal History
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (55 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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