Judging Thomas: The politics of assessing a Supreme Court Justice

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 224-259

  Gerber, Scott D ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 34248135848     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193479602700206     Document Type: Article

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