May It Amuse the Court: Editorial Cartoons of the Supreme Court and Constitution [Paperback]

H. L. Pohlman (Editor), Michael A. Kahn (Editor), Kathleen M. Sullivan (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2005

Presenting the history of the major constitutional issues that have come before the Supreme Court, this book covers everything from the founding of the country and the Al Gore-George W. Bush election crisis to the amusing and accessible format of editorial cartoons. Including drawings from Harper's Weekly, Judge, Puck, and Vanity Fair, in addition to other periodicals and daily newspapers, this book brings together the cartoonists' witty and wise views on secession, presidential power, ambitions of justices, Prohibition, FDR's court-packing, desegregation, school prayer, Watergate, executive privilege, abortion, sex discrimination, flag burning, the Clinton impeachment controversy, and much more.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Michael Kahn is senior partner and head of litigation at Folger Levin & Kahn in San Francisco He is a graduate of Stanford and Stanford Law School and has published widely in law periodicals. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Harry L. Pohlman is the chair of the political science department at Dickinson College. He lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Michael Kahn is a senior partner and head of litigation at Folger Levin & Kahn. He lives in San Francisco, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Hill Street Press (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588180689
• ISBN-13: 978-1588180681
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,355,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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