supreme court

A picture book biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second female justice of the Supreme Court, describing how her fight for equality as a lawyer made an imprint on woman's rights and American history.

"An autobiographical picture book of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor"--Provided by publisher.

Stewart discusses seven decisions by the United States Supreme Court.

"A Spanish translation of the picture book autobiography of Sonia Sotomayor . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"On Easter Sunday of 1873, just eight years after the Civil War ended, a band of white supremacists marched into Grant Parish, Louisiana, and massacred over one hundred unarmed African Americans. The court case that followed would reach the highest court in the land. Yet, following one of the most ghastly and barbaric incidents of mass murder in American history, not a single person was convicted. The opinion issued by the Supreme Court in US v. Cruikshank set in motion a process that would help create a society in which black Americans were oppressed and denied basic human rights -- legally, according to the courts. These injustices would last for the next hundred years, and many continue to exist to this day. In this compelling and thoroughly researched volume for young readers, Lawrence Goldstone traces the evolution of the law and the fascinating characters involved in the story of how the Supreme Court helped institutionalize racism in the American justice system"--.

Find out what supreme court justices, who head the judicial branch of the US government, do while on the job.

Presents a brief biography of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, remembered for protecting human rights.

A look at the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, covering her childhood, interest in gender equality and women's rights, appointment to the Supreme Court, and more.

Offers an illustrated introduction to the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg that explores the ways that the society in which she grew up was unfair toward women, Jews, and other groups, and how she spent her life working to fight that unfairness.