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Tables of Contents for The Supreme Court
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
1. The Court
1
29
A Perspective on the Court
3
5
The Court in the Judicial System
8
6
A First Look at the Court
14
9
The Court's History
23
7
2. The Justices
30
52
The Selection of Justices
30
30
Who Is Selected
60
12
Leaving the Court
72
5
Conclusion
77
5
3. The Cases
82
50
Reaching the Court: Litigants, Attorneys, and Interest Groups
83
22
Deciding What to Hear: The Court's Role
105
16
Caseload Growth and the Court's Response
121
6
Conclusion
127
5
4. Decision Making
132
58
Decisions and the Decisional Process
132
9
Influences on Decisions: Introduction
141
2
The State of the Law
143
6
Justices' Values
149
14
Group Interaction
163
11
The Court's Environment
174
8
Conclusion
182
8
5. Policy Outputs
190
35
Areas of Activity
190
9
Supreme Court Activism: Judicial Review
199
8
The Direction of Policy
207
10
Explaining the Court's Policies
217
5
Conclusion
222
3
6. The Court's Impact
225
53
Outcomes for the Parties
227
2
Implementation of Supreme Court Policies
229
17
Responses by Legislatures and Chief Executives
246
15
Impact on Society
261
10
Conclusion: The Court, Public Policy, and Society
271
7
Glossary
278
3
Selected Bibliography
281
4
Case Index
285
5
Index
290