The author of numerous books, Henry J. Abraham is James Hart Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at
the University of Virginia. In 1993, he was the first member of the profession to receive the Lifetime Achievement
Award of the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association.
Review
"A splendid book, unusually rich in data and insight."
--William M. Beaney, University of Denver
"A quality book. I have been using it in my course for a number of years and will continue to do so."
--Susan Lawrence, Rutgers University
"Well written. The book gets quickly to basic material the student must digest to talk about judicial politics."
--Donald M. Freeman, University of West Florida
New York University Press Web Site, January, 2001
Summary
Revised and updated to include the latest Supreme Court decisions, this classic text, now in its tenth edition,
provides a concise overview of the judiciary in general and the Supreme Court in particular. The only book available
that combines theory and practice of the judicial process with civil rights and liberties, The Judiciary acquaints
students with the intricacies of our courts, the people who compose them, and their relationship to other branches
of government, as well as to individuals and groups.
