This textbook explains the judicial process in the US, covering the foundations of the law; the federal and state judicial systems; jurisdiction and policy making boundaries; the role of state and fed
Are appointment politics and court decisions linked? Do presidents use judicial appointments to shape their policy agendas? C. K. Rowland and Robert A. Carp provide definitive answers to these questio
For law and courts courses focused on the federal level, this popular spin-off volume from Judicial Process in America, is the perfect supplement. The authors explain the organizational structure of t
In this new adaptation from their classic Judicial Process in America, Carp, Stidham, and Manning provide a comprehensive look at state judicial systems. They place the various state court systems wit
Suggesting that religious groups are the "most vital voluntary associations in American civil society," Mittleman (religion, Muhlenberg College), Sarna (American Jewish history, Brandeis U.), and Lich