Grade 7 Up—The history and evolution of the court and how it works are discussed in the first chapter. Thematic sections follow, covering such topics as free speech, privacy, and civil rights, with significant decisions included. The cases are arranged chronologically, giving readers a sense of how the court's opinions have changed over time. Throughout, interviews with a variety of people involved in Supreme Court cases add to the text. They include former attorneys general, politicians, lawyers, and litigants.
The Supreme Court is a powerful legal and political institution in the United States. In decisions such as Bush v. Gore, Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board of Education, McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, and Miranda v. Arizona, the Court has determined the outcome of a presidential race, declared women have the right to abortions, struck down segregation, upheld campaign finance reform laws, and stipulated that police officers must inform those accused of crime their rights.
And Shahrazad saw the dawn of day and stopped her storytelling.
Then Dunyazad said, “My sister, how pleasant your tale is, and how
tasteful, how sweet, how generous!” Shahrazad replied, “And what is this
compared to what I could tell you in the night to come, if I live and if
the king spare me?” The king thought, “By Allah, I shall not kill her
until I hear the rest of her tale, for it is truly wonderful.” So they rested
that night in mutual embrace until the dawn. After this, the king went
to his court, and the minister and the troops came in and the court was
crowded. The king gave orders and judged and appointed and deposed,
bidding and forbidding during the rest of the day. Then the council broke
up, and the king entered his palace. When it was the third night, and the
king had had his will of Shahrazad, Dunyazad, her sister, said to her,
“Finish for us that tale of yours,” and Shahrazad continued her story. . . .1
James F. Haggerty, James Haggerty "In The Court of Public Opinion: Winning Your Case With Public Relations"
Wiley | 2003-03-21 | ISBN:0471307424 | 288 pages | PDF | 1,1 Mb
A practical guide to winning the public relations war in business
In The Court of Public Opinion is a lively and practical guide for anyone involved in high-stakes litigation. Given the increasingly litigious, media-saturated business environment, companies and high-profile individuals need protection-not just in the courthouses, but in the court of public opinion. Using examples from many of the most famous cases in the past several years, In The Court of Public Opinion contains real-life strategies that CEOs, lawyers, and other executives can use when they find themselves in a high-profile lawsuit. James F. Haggerty, one of the nation's leading attorney/PR pros, offers advice on public relations strategies that will help businesses and individuals save their reputations as well as their livelihood.
James F. Haggerty (New York, NY) is an attorney and CEO of the PR Consulting Group in New York. He has been working with legal and litigation issues for more than fifteen years and has been involved in many high-profile legal disputes, including the Ronald Perelman/Patricia Duff divorce and the Screen Actors' Guild strike against the advertising industry. His writing on communications issues has appeared in The New York Times, the National Law Journal, and PR Week.
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