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Minnesota CLE will no longer be publishing coursebooks. The content will be available only through the eCoursebook archive on the Minnesota CLE website. We believe this is the last release of coursebooks in print.
Deskbooks and other reference content will continue to be available in paper.
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"Analyzing the influence of past dissents on later Supreme Court majority opinions, this book presents the first comprehensive study of the effects of dissenting opinions and illuminates which types of dissents successfully influence legal and policy debates, which ones fail to make a difference, and why." -- Publisher's website
When Dissents Matter: Judicial Dialogue Through US Supreme Court Opinions by 
Administering Justice: Placing the Chief Justice in American State Politics by 
Administrative Law and Process in a Nutshell, 7th ed. by 
The American Codification Movement: A Study of Antebellum Legal Reform by 
The Collars of RBG: A Portrait of Justice by 
Free Speech on Campus by 
Jury Instructions: A Legal Research Guide by 
Jury Nullification: The Jurisprudence of Jurors' Privilege by 
Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure, 2020 ed. by Minnesota Judicial Branch Committee for Equality and Justice: Minnesota Judicial Branch Response to the 1993 Race Bias Task Force Report by 
Minnesota Standoff: The Politics of Deadlock by 
Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law by 
Police, Prosecutors, Courts, and the Constitution: Toward Ending the “Awful but Lawful” Era by 
The Rights of Indians and Tribes, 5th ed. by 
The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story by 
Show, Don't Tell: How Lawyers Can Use Video to Stand Out, Create More Value, and Revolutionize Their Firms by 
This Is Not Florida: How Al Franken Won the Minnesota Senate Recount by 
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by 
We Are the Evidence: A Handbook for Finding Your Way After Sexual Assault by When Dissents Matter: Judicial Dialogue Through US Supreme Court Opinions by 
The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution by In our positions as librarians, not lawyers, we can suggest resources but cannot give legal advice (such as which form to file) or legal opinions (such as how a statute might apply to particular facts). To do so could be considered the unauthorized practice of law. Even though we try to suggest materials that will be of help, more research is often required to find a complete and correct answer. For many questions, the best answer may be to consult an attorney.