Designed for students and general readers, Regan presents a concise overview and history of the U.S. Supreme Court from the Federalist Court (1789-1800) to the present. Each chapter has a brief biography of each justice and describes the leading decisions of each court. Four appendixes have the complete Constitution of the United States of America with illuminating footnotes, an explanation of the Supreme Court system, a quick-read table of pertinent information on the justices in chronological order, and the make-up of each Supreme Court from the beginning. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)