The Anatomy of a Constitutional Law Case [Hardcover]

Alan F. Westin (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0231073348 | ISBN-13: 978-0231073349 | Publication Date: December 15, 1989

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.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (December 15, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231073348
• ISBN-13: 978-0231073349
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,499,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Anatomy of a Constitutional Law Case (Records of Western Civilization Series) (Paperback)

A fascinating inside look at President Truman's seizure of the steel mills during the Korean War and the constitutional crisis that followed. Westin pieces together bits and pieces of key legal briefs, Truman's memoirs, and an account of the social and political forces operating at the time of the seizure. If you ever wanted to know what the key actors were really thinking and what happened after the Supreme Court declared Truman's action unconstitutional, this book is a must read.