The Supreme Court Compendium Author:Lee Epstein, Jeffrey a Segal "The Supreme Court Compendium" is the only reference that presents historical and statistical information on every important aspect of the U.S. Supreme Court, including its history, development as an institution, the justices' backgrounds, nominations, and confirmations, and the Court's relationship with the public and other governmental and jud... more »icial bodies. Readers will also find: an institutional overview of the Court's history, including a chronology of important events dating back to 1787; and, detailed background information on all of the justices.« less