Introduction -- Pt. I. "We'll take it all the way to the Supreme Court!" Considering the Court of last resort ; Getting to cert ; Making a decision -- Pt. II. Judging the justices. Make no mistake, these justices are politicians: the conformation contest ; First among equals: the Chief Justice ; A touch of class: some notable Justices ; Rogues gallery: some notorious justices -- Pt. III. Setting precedent: cases that count. The First Amendment is the First Amendment ; Due process: what it is, and who gets it? ; Equal protection: how equal is it? ; Pt. IV. High drama on the High Court. Dred Scott and Civil War ; Brown v. Board of Education and the Civil Rights Movement -- Pt. V. Understanding Supreme Court decisions.

Using the Internet: your best bet ; The Supreme Court Reporter is not a magazine: traditional research -- Pt. VI. Becoming a Court insider. Law clerks: the worker bees ; They also serve: other Court staff -- Pt. VII. The part of tens. The Court's ten best decisions ; The Court's ten worst decisions ; Ten ways the Court has changed the course of history -- Pt. VIII. Appendixes. A. Common legal terms ; B. Constitution of the United States of America ; Appendix C. Justices of the Supreme Court.