Law scholars Epstein (U. of Southern California), Jeffrey A. Segal (Stony Brook U.), Harold J. Spaeth (Michigan State U.), and Thomas G. Walker (Emory U.) put together a single-volume reference to the US Supreme Court for themselves, other instructors, students, researchers, journalists, and anyone else wanting information that is otherwise scattered widely. It covers an institutional perspective; review process, caseload, and cases; opinion, decision, and outcome trends; backgrounds, nominations, and confirmations of justices; post-confirmation activities and departures from the Court; oral arguments, votes, and opinions; the Court's political and legal environments; public opinion; and the impact of the Supreme Court. No dates are noted for earlier editions. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).