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Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States by Helen Prejean Publisher Comments In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, the convicted killer of two teenagers who was sentenced to die in the electric chair of Louisiana's Angola State Prison. In the months before Sonnier's death, the Roman... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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God Vs. the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law by Marci Hamilton Publisher Comments God vs. the Gavel challenges the pervasive assumption that all religious conduct deserves constitutional protection. While religious conduct provides many benefits to society, it is not always benign. The thesis of the book is that anyone who harms... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $1.00 Used - Trade Paper
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On Constitutional Disobedience (Inalienable Rights) by Louis Michael Seidman Publisher Comments What would the Framers of the Constitution make of multinational corporations? Nuclear weapons? Gay marriage? They led a preindustrial country, much of it dependent on slave labor, huddled on the Atlantic seaboard. The Founders saw society as essentially... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $15.50 Used - Hardcover
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Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir by John Paul Stevens Publisher Comments When he resigned last June, Justice Stevens was the third longest serving Justice in American history (1975-2010)--only Justice William O. Douglas, whom Stevens succeeded, and Stephen Field have served on the Court for a longer time. In Five Chiefs... (read more) Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Out of Order (13 Edition) by Sandra Day Oconnor Publisher Comments NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “I called this book Out of Order because it reflects my goal, which is to share a different side of the Supreme Court. Most people know the Court only as it exists between bangs of the gavel, when the Court comes to order... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation by Jonathan Hennessey Publisher Comments Our leaders swear to uphold it, our military to defend it. It is the blueprint for the shape and function of government itself and what defines Americans as Americans. But how many of us truly know our Constitution? The United States Constitution: A... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Gideon's Trumpet by Anthony Lewis Publisher Comments US... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law by Mark Herrmann Publisher Comments This collection of essays written by The Curmudgeon, offers practical, honest and you need to know this advice for surviving and thriving in a law firm. The book covers the basics of law practice and law firm etiquette, from doing effective research and... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Law Dictionary 5TH Edition by Steven H Gifis Publisher Comments (back cover) Updated to reflect recent modifications in federal and state law, this book is a quick-reference source for lawyers, law students, legal professionals, and interested laypersons. The author defines more than 5,000 legal terms, using non... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Land We Share: Private Property and the Common Good by Eric T Freyfogle Publisher Comments Is private ownership an inviolate right that individuals can wield as they see fit? Or is it better understood in more collective terms, as an institution that communities reshape over time to promote evolving goals? What should it mean to be a private... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Inalienable Rights #05: Is There a Right to Remain Silent?: Coercive Interrogation and the Fifth Amendment After 9/11 by Alan Dershowitz Publisher Comments The right to remain silent, guaranteed by the famed Fifth Amendment case, Miranda v. Arizona, is perhaps one of the most easily recognized and oft-quoted constitutional rights in American culture. Yet despite its ubiquity, there is widespread... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Enemy Aliens: Double Standards and Constitutional Freedoms in the War on Terrorism by David Cole Publisher Comments In the aftermath of 9/11, the anti-immigrant brand of American patriotism was at fever pitch. Now, as courts find the Bush administration's tactics of secrecy and assumption of guilt unconstitutional, Cole's book stands as a critical indictment of the... (read more) List Price $16.25 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View by Stephen Breyer Publisher Comments The Supreme Court is one of the most extraordinary institutions in our system of government. Charged with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution, the nine unelected justices of the Court have the awesome power to strike down laws enacted by... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Basic Concepts of Legal Thought by George P Fletcher Publisher Comments In this one-of-a-kind text, George P. Fletcher, a renowned legal theorist, offers a provocative yet accessible overview of the basics of legal thought. The first section of the book is designed to introduce the reader to fundamental concepts such as the... (read more) List Price $68.50 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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When Courts & Congress Collide: The Struggle for Control of America's Judicial System by Charles Gardne Geyh Publisher Comments "This is quite simply the best study of judicial independence that I have ever read; it is erudite, historically aware, and politically astute."<BR>-Malcolm M. Feeley, Claire Sanders Clements Dean's Professor, Boalt Hall School of Law, University... (read more) List Price $70.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Identity and the Case for Gay Rights: Race, Gender, Religion as Analogies by David A Richards Publisher Comments How should we chart a course toward legal recognition of gay rights as basic human rights? In this enlightening study, legal scholar David Richards explores the connections between gay rights and three successful civil rights movements—black... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Renters' Rights: The Basics (Renters' Rights) by Janet Portman Publisher Comments Head off problems with roommates and landlords Is it next to impossible to get the rent out of your roommate each month? Or is your landlord forgetting about the clogged drain he said he'd repair weeks ago? Then it's time to assert your rights Aimed at... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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No Contest: Corporate Lawyers and the Perversion of Justice in America by Ralph Nader Publisher Comments In "No Contest", the authors reveal that the true cause of the breakdown in the U.S. legal system lies not with ordinary citizens, but with wealthy, powerful corporations and their lawyers.... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The 7 Biggest Mistakes Trustees Make: And How to Avoid Them by Sandeep Varma Publisher Comments ""Whatever your connection with a trust or an estate plan is, either as a trustee,beneficiary, trust grantor, attorney, or financial advisor, this book opens your eyes wide to the seven mistakes that can sink financial dreams and tear apart a family... (read more) List Price $36.25 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer by Peter Elkind Publisher Comments Peter Elkind presents an in-depth look at the ambitious career and sudden disgrace of former New York governor Eliot Spitzer. The result is a gripping narrative of one man's noble intentions and fatal flaws and the powerful forces that destroyed him.... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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