Slipping Backward:
A History of the Nebraska Supreme Court
by James W. Hewitt

“[A] book-length (if compressed) review of decisions, judgments and trends during 57 consecutive years of Nebraska Supreme Court life really is a noteworthy and valuable publication. . . . There’s really a lot here, either to be learned or to stir memory.”—Dick Herman, Lincoln Journal Star

“This readable and entertaining book is the first history written about the Nebraska Supreme Court. . . . It is a must-read for lawyers and judges, particularly those who lived and practiced during any of the fifty-eight years reviewed. It is a very informative and instructive read for non-lawyers who are interested in a witty and well-researched discussion of Nebraska’s legal and political history.”—Samuel Van Pelt, The Nebraska Lawyer