Displaying 1 of 1 2009 Format: Book Author: Sloan, Cliff. Title: The great decision : Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the battle for the Supreme Court / Cliff Sloan and David McKean. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : PublicAffairs, ©2009. Description: xvii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: Tells the story of Marshall and of the landmark court case, Marbury v. Madison, through which he empowered the Supreme Court and transformed the idea of the separation of powers into a working blueprint for our modern state. Subjects: Marbury, William, 1761 or 1762-1835 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Madison, James, 1751-1836 -- Trials, litigation, etc. United States. Supreme Court -- History. Judicial review -- United States -- History. Genre: Trial and arbitral proceedings. Other Author: McKean, David. Other Title: Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the battle for the Supreme Court Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-243) and index. Contents: "This gigantic abortion" -- John Adams defeated -- The rise of the cousins: a new chief justice and a new president -- The midnight judges -- President Jefferson -- The battle lines are drawn -- Marbury files suit -- The firestorm -- Trial in the Supreme Court -- Deliberation -- Decision -- The meaning of Marbury -- Marbury v. Madison -- Stuart v. Laird. Web Site: Table of contents LCCN: 2008046107 ISBN: 9781586484262 1586484265 9781586488055 1586488058 Other Number: 191926340 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 236052 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 347.73 Sloan Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
