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1	The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town more books like this by John Grisham In his first work of nonfiction, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author John Grisham pens an exploration of small-town justice gone terribly awry, in a book that reads like one of his fictional, page-turning legal thrillers. A gritty, harrowing true-crime story.--"Time." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Gideon's Trumpet more books like this by Anthony Lewis A history of the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its first pub date of 1964. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.98! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age more books like this by Kevin Boyle An electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggle In 1925, Detroit was a smoky swirl of jazz and speakeasies, assembly lines and fistfights. The advent of automobiles had brought workers from around the globe to compete for manufacturing jobs, and tensions often flared with the KKK in ... see all copies from $2.19! new only from $2.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitutionrevised Edition more books like this by Peter H Irons, Howard Zinn, Ph.D. (Foreword by) Now updated with recent cases regarding the Ten Commandments and recent changes to the bench, this volume offers a penetrating look at the highest court in the land and focuses on controversial rulings on racial segregation, free speech, and school prayer. see all copies from $7.92! new only from $11.99! \| SVS
5	The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company--And Won more books like this by Professor Gerald M Stern "A must book for those interested in the continuing American battle between the corporations and the individual citizen."--Congressional Affairs Press. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	In Our Defense more books like this by Ellen Alderman, Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg We The People The Bill of Rights defines and defends the freedoms we enjoy as Americans -- from the right to bear arms to the right to a civil jury. Using the dramatic true stories of people whose lives have been deeply affected by such issues as the death penalty and the right to privacy, attorneys Ellen Alderman and Caroline Kennedy reveal how ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.84! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court more books like this by Jan Crawford Greenburg Drawing on unprecedented access to the Supreme Court justices and their inner circles, acclaimed "ABC News" legal correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg offers an explosive, news-breaking account of one of the most momentous political watersheds in recent American history. see all copies from $5.02! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	A History of American Law more books like this by Lawrence Meir Friedman In this brilliant and immensely readable book, Lawrence M. Friedman tells the whole fascinating story of American law from its beginnings in the colonies to the present day. By showing how close the life of the law is to the economic and political life of the country, he makes a complex subject understandable and engrossing. "A History of American ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.49! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Founders' Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms more books like this by Stephen P Halbrook Stephen Halbrook's The Founders' Second Amendment is the first book-length account of the origins of the Second Amendment, based on the Founders' own statements as found in newspapers, correspondence, debates, and resolutions. Mr. Halbrook investigates the period from 1768 to 1826, from the last years of British rule and the American Revolution ... see all copies from $19.00! new only from $28.95!
10	Common Law more books like this by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The Common Law is Oliver Wendell Holmes' most sustained work of jurisprudence. In it the careful reader will discern traces of his later thought as found in both his legal opinions and other writings. At the outset of The Common Law Holmes posits that he is concerned with establishing that the common law can meet the changing needs of society ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Supreme Court more books like this by William H Rehnquist This new edition of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist' s classic book offers a lively and accessible history of the Supreme Court. His engaging writing illuminates both the high and low points in the Court's history, from Chief Justice Marshall' s dominance of the Court during the early nineteenth century through the landmark decisions of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.86! \| SVS
12 view cover	Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case more books like this by Stuart Taylor, K C Johnson In this full story behind the allegation of rape against the Duke lacrosse team, Taylor argues that law enforcement, a campaigning prosecutor, and liberally biased journalists and academics had repeatedly refused to pursue the full story, while scapegoats were made of the accused. Illustrated. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Devil in Massachusetts more books like this by Marion Lena Starkey see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.51! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom more books like this by Robert A Levy, William Mellor, Richard A Epstein (Preface by) Taking on 12 Supreme Court cases that have changed American history, Levy and Mellor untangle complex Court opinions to explain how they have harmed ordinary Americans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Sacco and Vanzetti: The Men, the Murders, and the Judgment of Mankind more books like this by Bruce Watson In this groundbreaking narrative of one of America's most divisive trials and executions, award-winning journalist Watson mines deep archives and newly available sources to paint the most complete portrait available of the good shoemaker and the poor fish peddler. see all copies from $2.66! new only from $10.74! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Trial of the Templars more books like this by Malcolm Barber The Templars fought against Islam in the crusader east for nearly two centuries. During that time the original small band grew into a formidable army, backed by an extensive network of preceptories in the Latin West. In October 1307, the members of this seemingly invulnerable and respected Order were arrested on the orders of Philip IV, King of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court more books like this by Edward Lazarus 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers more books like this by James F Simon The clashes between President Abraham Lincoln and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney over slavery, secession, and the president's constitutional war powers are vividly brought to life in this compelling story of the momentous tug-of-war between these two men during the worst crisis in American history. see all copies from $2.57! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of World War II more books like this by Jack Hamann During the night of August 14, 1944, an Italian prisoner of war was lynched on the Fort Lawton army base in Seattle--a murder that shocked the nation and the international community. It was a time of deep segregation in the army, and the War Department was quick to charge three African American soldiers with first-degree murder, although there was ... see all copies from $5.59! new only from $8.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice more books like this by Sandra Day O'Connor (Read by) Supreme Court Justice O'Connor reflects on issues relating to law and American life, balancing a respect for origins, foundations, and institutions with an awareness of evolution and change. Though, as a sitting judge, she does not discuss specifics of cases that have or may come before the court, nevertheless, she addresses ways that the law has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Bobby and J. Edgar: The Historic Face-Off Between the Kennedys and J. Edgar Hoover That Transformed America more books like this by Burton Hersh - How Joe Kennedy pushed Lyndon Johnson into the vice presidential nomination by secretly encouraging J. Edgar Hoover to blackmail John and Robert Kennedy, while slipping Johnson $1 million to cover expenses. - How Joe Kennedy's close collaboration with Chicago Mob fixer Johnny Rosselli in the movie and casino businesses helped underpin the ... see all copies from $4.05! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Class Action: The Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law more books like this by Clara Bingham, Laura Leady Gansler In a cold and grueling iron mine, a group of women endured a shocking degree of sexual harassment, until one of them found the courage to file the first sexual harassment class action suit in the United States. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.96! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Jefferson's Vendetta: The Pursuit of Aaron Burr and the Judiciary more books like this by Joseph Wheelan Generations of Americans have known Thomas Jefferson as one of our unambiguously great presidents, a man of honor and optimism unencumbered by pettiness and spite; and so they have known Aaron Burr, his greatest adversary, as a traitorous would-be destroyer of that distinguished legacy. In Jefferson's Vendetta, Joseph Wheelan examines one of the ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France more books like this by Eric Jager Set during the Hundred Years War, this is the gripping, atmospheric true story of the "duel to end all duels" in medieval France: a trial by combat pitting a knight against a squire accused of violating the knight's beautiful young wife. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made more books like this by Jim Newton Using previously unavailable government documents and scores of new interviews, this masterful biography of the legendary chief justice of the United States and chairman of the Warren Commission illuminates the life of a man who played a key role in nearly every defining moment in American history in the latter half of the 20th century. 8-page ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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