Making of Modern Law: Landmark Records and Briefs of the US Courts of Appeals Part 1, 1950-1980 Digital Archive
This collection chronicles the evolution of the appellate courts through briefs, replies, and transcripts, deepening our understanding of social, economic, political, and historical issues from 1950 to 1980.
This collection chronicles the evolution of the appellate courts, deepening our understanding of social, economic, political, and historical issues from 1891 through Reagan's first term in the 1980s. This collection makes searchable nearly two million pages of briefs from appellants, appellees, and supporters (through amicus briefs).
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