The united states supreme court the pursuit of justice tomlins christopher isbn 9780618329694 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Morally and legally the supreme court of the united states is the most authoritative branch of the federal government institutionally the least powerful john marshall has made his decision andrew jackson is reputed to have said after the court suggested in worcester v georgia 1832 that the federal government was obliged to ensure that the cherokee were protected from the state of georgias intrusions on their quiet enjoyment of their lands now let him enforce . The united states supreme courtshowcases the courts legal triumphs and disasters its internal workings and its impact on american politics society and culture the book also brings to light the uneasy influence of popular culture and electoral politics on the court organized chronologically by the terms of each chief justice here are fresh insights into the courts key moments and cases . The united states supreme court the pursuit of justice by tomlins christopher l 1951 houghton mifflin company american bar foundation publication date 2005 topics united states supreme court constitutional history publisher boston houghton mifflin collection inlibrary printdisabled internetarchivebooks china digitizing sponsor kahle austin foundation contributor internet