Public Debate Over Controversial Supreme Court Cases

The book presents information through a unique integration of essays and primary source documents that bring both context and a sense of immediacy to the cases discussed. Each case entry includes: - An informative introductory essays that explains: - The facts of the case; - The Court's ruling and its importance; - A brief overview of the scope and magnitude of public response, with narrative thread tying together primary sources. - Primary source selections from a wide range of public responses, including: - Newspapers and magazines; - Public opinion polls; - Letters written about the case to the justices; - Comments or speeches made by presidents, members of Congress, and other public figures.Urofsky, Melvin I. is the author of 'Public Debate Over Controversial Supreme Court Cases ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781568029375 and ISBN 1568029373.