Courtiers of the Marble Palace

Courtiers of the Marble Palace

Author: Todd C. Peppers

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780804753821

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Courtiers of the Marble Palace explores how law clerks are hired and utilized by United States Supreme Court justices.


Sorcerers' Apprentices

Sorcerers' Apprentices

Author: Artemus Ward

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0814794203

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"Ward and Weiden have produced that rare book that is both a meticulous piece of scholarship and a good read. The authors have . . . sifted through a varied and voluminous amount of archival material, winnowing out the chaff and leaving the excellent wheat for our consumption. They marry this extensive archival research with original survey data, using both to great effect." --Law and Politics Book Review"Helps illuminate the inner workings of an institution that is still largely shrouded in mystery." --The Wall Street Journal Online"The main quibble . . . with contemporary law clerks is that they wield too much influence over their justices' opinion-writing. Artemus and Weiden broaden this concern to the clerks' influence on the thinking of the justices about how to decide cases." --Slate.comProvides excellent insight into the inner workings of the Supreme Court, how it selects cases for review, what pressures are brought to bear on the justices, and how the final opinions are produced. Recommended for all academic libraries. --Library JournalArtemus Ward and David L. Weiden argue that the clerks have more power than they used to have, and probably more power than they should. --Washington PostThe book contains a wealth of historical information. . . . A reader can learn a lot from this pioneering study. --Cleveland Plain DealerMeticulous in scholarship. . . . Sorcerers' Apprentices presents convincing statistical evidence that the aggregate time that law clerks spend on certiorari memos has fallen considerably because of the reduction in the number of memos written by each clerk. --Judge Richard A. Posner in The New RepublicBased on judicial working papers and extensive interviews, the authors have compiled the most complete picture to dat


In Chambers

In Chambers

Author: Todd C. Peppers

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 0813932653

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Sharing their insights, anecdotes, and experiences in a clear, accessible style, the contributors provide readers with a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Supreme Court.


Closed Chambers

Closed Chambers

Author: Edward Lazarus

Publisher: Penguin Group

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13:

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The author of "Black Hills/White Justice" offers an inside look at the most secretive institution in the American government--the Supreme Court. of photos.


Talons and Teeth

Talons and Teeth

Author: Bradly W. Reed

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2000-03-01

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 0804779953

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For commoners in the Qing dynasty, the most salient agents of the imperial state were not the emperor's appointed officials but rather the clerks and runners of the county yamen, the lowest level of functionaries in the Qing state's administrative hierarchy. Yet until now we have known very little about these critically important persons beyond the caricatured portrayals of corruption and venality left by Qing high officials and elites. Drawing from the rich archival records of Ba county, Sichuan, the author challenges the simplicity of these portrayals by taking us inside the county yamen to provide the first detailed look at local administrative practice from the perspective of those who actually carried it out. Who were the county clerks and runners? How were they recruited, organized, disciplined, and rewarded? What was the economic basis for a career in the yamen? How did clerks and runners view themselves as well as legitimize their role in Qing government? And what impact did their interests and practices have on symbolically laden elements of imperial government such as the magistrate's court? In addressing these questions, the author traverses the disjuncture between statutory regulations and the realities of daily administrative practice, uncovering a realm of informal, semiautonomous, yet highly structured and even rationalized procedures. Although frequently in violation of formal law, this extra-statutory system nevertheless remained an irreducible component of local government under the Qing. Recognizing the centrality of such informal practice to yamen administration forces us to rethink not only traditional assumptions concerning local corruption in the Qing, but also the ways in which we conceptualize the boundaries between state and society in late imperial China.


The Supreme Court Under Edward Douglass White, 1910-1921

The Supreme Court Under Edward Douglass White, 1910-1921

Author: Walter F. Pratt

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9781570033094

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This volume chronicles a transformation in American jurisprudence that mirrored the widespread political, economic and social upheavals of the early 20th century. White's tenure coincided with a shift from a rural to an urban society and the emergence of the US as a world power.


The Judge

The Judge

Author: Ronald K. L. Collins

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0190490144

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"Employing the great Florentine theorist as its guide, 'The Judge' describes what judges often do, not what they ought to do."--Book jacket.


The Lacemaker and the Princess

The Lacemaker and the Princess

Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-09-15

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1416985832

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This vivid portrait of France on the eve of the Revolution is also a touching tale of two friends torn apart by class and the powerful political force of democratic freedom.