Sorcerers' apprentices : 100 years of law clerks at the United States Supreme Court / Artemus Ward and David L. Weiden.

New York : New York University Press, 2006.

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Law clerks -- United States.

Judicial process -- United States.

Supreme Court -- United States.

1. Introduction: the institutionalization of the Supreme Court law clerk --2. A great ordeal: selecting Supreme Court law clerks --3. The junior court: deciding to decide --4. Decision making: mission-inspired crusaders? --5. Opinion writing: from research assistants to junior justices --6. Conclusion: sorcerers' apprentices.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0814794041

xi, 337 p. : ill.