The battles and triumphs of FDR's great Supreme Court justices

Description:

"Scorpions" tells the story of four great justices: their relationship with Roosevelt, with each other, and with the turbulent world of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. It also serves as a history of the modern Constitution itself, exploring the constitutional battles of the Roosevelt era (1940s and 1950s) and their contemporary relevance.

subjects: Judges,  Biography,  United States,  United States. Supreme Court,  Frankfurter, felix, 1882-1965,  Black, hugo lafayette, 1886-1971,  Douglas, william o. (william orville), 1898-1980,  Roosevelt, franklin d. (franklin delano), 1882-1945,  Judges, biography,  United states, supreme court,  Frankfurter, felix , 1882-1965,  Black, hugo lafayette , 1886-1971,  Jackson, robert h , 1892-1954,  Douglas, william o. (william orville) , 1898-1980,  Roosevelt, franklin d. (franklin delano) , 1882-1945,  Judges--united states--biography,  Kf8744 .f45 2010,  347.73/2634 b

People: Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965),  Robert Jackson (1911-1977),  Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945),  Hugo LaFayette Black (1886-1971),  William O. Douglas (1898-1980)

Places: United States