by Carrie Dos Santos –
The U.S. Supreme Court is finishing up its annual session, which culminates in the release of several decisions in late June and early July. To many, the Supreme Court seems to work in a shroud of secrecy until final decisions are publicized. However, the procedures and personalities that drive the Supreme Court are no secret. The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system has great resources for everyone who needs a refresher on how – and why – the Supreme Court operates the way it does.
Below are some suggestions from MCPL collections:
- “Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck” by Adam Cohen
- “The Supreme Court” by William Rehnquist is an ideal overview of how the Supreme Court works and a historical synopsis of seminal cases.
- “Dissent and the Supreme Court: Its Role in the Court’s History and the Nation’s Constitutional Dialogue” by Melvin Urofsky
- MCPL also houses biographies and autobiographies of many of the justices, from John Marshall to Warren Burger to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- Finally, for those looking for a more multimedia format to learn about the Supreme Court, MCPL’s electronic resource Universal Class offers refreshers in American Government and American History, and U.S. Citizenship Test preparation.
You will find all of these resources and more at MCPL’s Urbanna branch and Deltaville branch libraries. Come by and browse or visit our website for more refreshers on the U.S. federal government and its history.
