Bobbs Merrill 1963

At least once in every generation, the Supreme Court, like a lion stretching out its paw, renders a decision that reminds us of its far-reaching powers, powers which only the Court itself can properly define and which frequently rouse one segment of society or another, liberal or conservative, to fulminating rage, In fact the monumentally dignified Supreme Court is the most controversial institution in American public life and in many ways the most remarkable. Dr. Bates delves beneath the surface of the political problems to the motivating force for the nation-building decisions. Here is a book which relates the important activities of the Court since its inception...