The U.S. Supreme Court

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How do cases get to the U.S. Supreme Court? How do the justices go about deciding them? What special role does the chief justice play? What do the law clerks do? How does the court relate to the other branches of government? Linda Greenhouse answers these questions and more by depicting the justices as they confront deep constitutional issues or wrestle with the meaning of confusing federal statutes. The third edition tracks the recent changes in the Court's makeup, including the landmark decisions of the Obama and Trump eras and the emergence of a conservative supermajorty.