Congressional participation as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
LFB Scholarly Pub.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 265 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
23 cm
SERIES
Series Title
American legal institutions
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-255) and indexes
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction : Congress befriends the court -- Members of Congress as "friends of the court" -- Choosing when to file -- Congressional motivations for filing amicus curiae briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court -- When Congress speaks, does the Supreme Court listen? -- Congressional amici and the future of Congress-court relations