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Ward, Artemus, 1971-

Sorcerers' apprentices : 100 years of law clerks at the United States Supreme Court / Artemus Ward and David L. Weiden. - New York : New York University Press, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xiv, 337 pages :) : illustrations

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-320) and index.

The institutionalization of the Supreme Court law clerk -- A great ordeal : selecting Supreme Court law clerks -- The junior court : deciding to decide -- Decision making : mission-inspired crusaders? -- Opinion writing : from research assistants to junior justices -- Sorcerers' apprentices.

ISBN: 9780814784648 (electronic bk.) 081478464X (electronic bk.) (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Supreme Court.
États-Unis. Supreme Court.
United States. Supreme Court.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Judicial process--United States.
Law clerks--History.--United States
Law clerks--United States.
Processus judiciaire--États-Unis.
Clercs d'étude juridique--Histoire.--États-Unis
Clercs d'étude juridique--États-Unis.
LAW--Civil Procedure.
LAW--Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--Judicial Branch.
Judicial process.
Law clerks.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Subjects--Index Terms: "Multi-User"

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: KF8771 / .W37 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 347.73/16