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Zirin, James D.,

The mother court : tales of cases that mattered in America's greatest trial court / Tales of cases that mattered in America's greatest trial court James D. Zirin ; foreword by Robert M. Morgenthau. - xvii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Of the mother court -- Bob Morgenthau : the boss -- I, the jury -- The lost art of cross-examination -- U.S. v. us : the Red Scare -- U.S. v. sex -- U.S. v. the press and the remarkable career of Judge Murray I. Gurfein -- U.S. v. the mob -- U.S. v. official corruption -- U.S. v. the accountants -- Of the libel cases -- U.S. v. Roy M. Cohn -- U.S. v. them -- Some of my favorite judges -- The court today -- Conclusion.

ISBN: 9781627223225 (print : alk. paper) 1627223223 (print : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2013036466

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. District Court (New York : Southern District) --Cases.
United States. District Court (New York : Southern District) --History.
United States. District Court (New York : Southern District)

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.
Trials, litigation, etc.

LC Class. No.: KF8755.N9 / Z57 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 347.73/2209747