A Storm Over This Court: Law, Politics, and Supreme Court Decision Making in Brown V. Board of Education

by Jeffrey D. Hockett

On the way to offering a new analysis of the basis of the Supreme Court's iconic decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Jeffrey Hockett critiques an array of theories that have arisen to explain it and Supreme Court decision making generally. Drawing upon justices' books, articles, correspondence, memoranda, and draft opinions, A Storm over This Court demonstrates that the puzzle of Brown's basis cannot be explained by any...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813933749
• ISBN13: 9780813933740
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"