The Court Years, 1939–1975
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The Court Years, 1939–1975 is William O. Douglas’s second volume of memoirs, recounting his long tenure and major decisions as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversEvent |
Burger Court beginnings
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Warren Court era NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II era Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesRole | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| discusses |
internal workings of the U.S. Supreme Court
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judicial philosophy of William O. Douglas ⓘ major Supreme Court decisions ⓘ |
| documents |
behind-the-scenes accounts of Supreme Court deliberations
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personal reflections on Supreme Court service ⓘ |
| focusesOn | William O. Douglas’s tenure as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| follows | Go East, Young Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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legal memoir ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalSubject | William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSecondVolumeOf | William O. Douglas memoirs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American legal history
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U.S. constitutional history ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subject |
United States Supreme Court
NERFINISHED
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civil liberties ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ judicial decision-making ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1939–1975 ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | second volume ⓘ |
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