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Author:

Cahan, Richard.

Title:

A court that shaped America : Chicago's federal district court from Abe Lincoln to Abbie Hoffman / Richard Cahan ; with a foreword by Marvin E. Aspen.

Publisher:

Northwestern University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

xix, 271 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

United States.--District Court (Illinois : Northern District)--History.
District courts--Chicago Metropolitan Area--Chicago Metropolitan Area--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-263) and index.

Contents:

Foreword -- Introduction -- Chap. 1. 1778-1871: the freest people in the universe -- Chap. 2. 1871-1922: a sea of fire -- Chap. 3. 1922-1941: I would rather fight gangsters with indictments -- Chap. 4. 1941-1963: our titanic struggle against the enemy -- Chap. 5. 1963-1977: this is no longer a court of order -- Chap. 6: 1977-2002: you can't touch a federal court.

ISBN:

9780810119819 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0810119811 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)49942453

LCCN:

2002008333

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

TLPB492 -- Krabbenhoft Public Library (Sabula) — E WOO