The Courage of Their Convictions Publisher: Penguin

by Peter Irons

Peter Irons goes beyond the faceless names referred to in court decisions, bringing us the voices of the actual people who fought for their rights, as he insightfully conveys the human side of the workings of our constitutional system.

Paperback

Published January 1, 1990

About the author

The author of several books on the U.S. Supreme Court and constitutional litigation, Peter H. Irons is an American political activist, civil rights attorney, legal scholar, and Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego.