The Anatomy of a Constitutional Law Case - by Alan Westin (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

This detailed and well written history covers such issues as how social and political matters are fashioned into legal battles, the various stages a case goes through on its way to the Supreme Court, how constitutional principles are affected by the strategies of the opposing sides, how politics influences a case as it is in progress, and methods and guidelines used by the Surpreme Court when analyzing and resolving issues that come before it. Westin includes selections from transcripts, briefs and other official proceedings, adds notes describing each phase of hte constitutional process, a nd a sction of commentary and questions relating this case to others.

From the Back Cover

In his newly updated version of The Anatomy of a Constitutional Law Case, Alan F. Westin provides a documentary portrait of historically important constitutional law case, 'Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, ' from its rise in a bargaining dispute in the steel industry during 1952 to the aftermath of its decision by the United States Supreme Court. Westin has added to his classic book additional materials and personal commentaries collected since the work was first published. The new information covers what went on within the Truman administration, what went on within the Supreme Court when analyzing and resolving issues that come before it. Westin includes selections from transcripts, briefs and other official proceedings, adds notes describing each phase of the constitutional process, and a section of commentary and questions relating this case to others.