Author Description

This annual yearbook summarizes every opinion written during the last completed October-June term, and also provides an overview of the important trends and developments and a preview of the significant cases of the upcoming term.In-depth essays on the most significant cases highlight their legal, social, and political implications. An appendix conveniently provides excerpts from the major decisions, brief biographies of the justices, and a glossary of legal terms, as well as a description of how the Court conducts its business.