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223) Elena Kagan
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"This series profiles the lives and careers of some of today's most prominent newsmakers. Whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known personages garnered public attention"--
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Clarence Thomas is a Justice of the Supreme Court, one of America's most important jobs, but he was once a kid just like you! Building houses, planting a vegetable garden, driving his grandfather's truck, and helping those in need, these are just a few things Clarence Thomas learned while growing up in Pin Point, Georgia. The things Clarence Thomas learned are what led him to become the 106th Supreme Court Justice to the Supreme Court.
227) Root and branch: Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, and the struggle to end segregation
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229) Sonia Sotomayor
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An introduction to the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer.
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With SCALIA: Rise to Greatness, 1936-1986, the opening installment in a two-volume biography, acclaimed reporter and bestselling historian James Rosen provides the first comprehensive account of the life of Justice Antonin Scalia, whose singular career in government--including three decades on the Supreme Court--shaped American law and society in the twenty-first century. Decades in the making, Rise to Greatness tells the story of the kid from Queens...
236) Sonia Sotomayor
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"Conoce a la magistrada de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor, que una vez fue simplemente una niña del Bronx, Nueva York, que vivía con su hermano y sus padres puertorriqueños. Desde temprana edad, su madre le inculcó el valor de la educación y, con el tiempo, Sonia se graduaría summa cum laude de la Universidad de Princeton, recibiría un doctorado en Derecho de la Universidad de Yale y comenzaría a trabajar como asistente de fiscal de distrito...
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Thurgood Marshall turned a law school rejection based on his race into a passion for ending our nation s policy of separate but equal. He was on the legal team that won the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case and used that victory as a precedent to topple other racial barriers. He furthered racial reforms after being named our nation s first black Supreme Court justice. Bibliography, Black-and-White Photographs, Full-Color Photographs,...
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When Chief Justice Earl Warren decided to step down in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson had the opportunity to name two people to the court, raising Abe Fortas to the chief position and appointing fellow southerner Homer Thornberry to Fortas' former place. Just how that strategy fell apart and how the process of confirmation managed to destroy Fortas' distinguished legal career-a circumstance that remains topical and pertinent even today-are vividly...
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"Born in 1954 -- learn how media executive and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke down gender and racial barriers in their fields. Aligned with curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global Awareness and Civic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and a hands-on activity encourage critical thinking and civic engagement. Book includes table of contents, glossary of key words,...