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The Resource The case against the Supreme Court, Erwin Chemerinsky

The case against the Supreme Court, Erwin Chemerinsky

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Most Americans share the perception that the Supreme Court is objective, but Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the country's leading constitutional lawyers, shows that this is nonsense and always has been. The Court is made up of fallible individuals who base decisions on their own biases. Today, the Roberts Court is promoting a conservative agenda under the guise of following a neutral methodology, but notorious decisions, such as Bush vs. Gore and United Citizens, are hardly recent exceptions. This devastating book details, case by case, how the Court has largely failed throughout American history at its most important tasks and at the most important times. Only someone of Chemerinsky's stature and breadth of knowledge could take on this controversial topic. Powerfully arguing for term limits for justices and a reassessment of the institution as a whole. The Case Against the Supreme Court is a timely and important book that will be widely read and cited for decades to come
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
386 pages
Contents
  • Introduction: Assessing the Supreme Court
  • Part I. The past: the Supreme Court in history. Protecting minorities; Enforcing the Constitution in times of crisis; Protecting property and states' rights; What about the Warren court?
  • Part II. The Present: the Roberts court. Employers, employees, and consumers; Abuses of government power; Is the Roberts court really so bad?
  • Part III. The future: What to do about the Supreme Court. The question of judicial review; Changing the court
  • Conclusion: how should we think and talk about the Supreme Court?
Isbn
9780670026425
Instance
Label
The case against the Supreme Court
Title
The case against the Supreme Court
Statement of responsibility
Erwin Chemerinsky
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Most Americans share the perception that the Supreme Court is objective, but Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the country's leading constitutional lawyers, shows that this is nonsense and always has been. The Court is made up of fallible individuals who base decisions on their own biases. Today, the Roberts Court is promoting a conservative agenda under the guise of following a neutral methodology, but notorious decisions, such as Bush vs. Gore and United Citizens, are hardly recent exceptions. This devastating book details, case by case, how the Court has largely failed throughout American history at its most important tasks and at the most important times. Only someone of Chemerinsky's stature and breadth of knowledge could take on this controversial topic. Powerfully arguing for term limits for justices and a reassessment of the institution as a whole. The Case Against the Supreme Court is a timely and important book that will be widely read and cited for decades to come
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Chemerinsky, Erwin
Dewey number
347.73/26
Index
index present
LC call number
KF8742
LC item number
.C46 2014
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • United States
  • United States
  • Judicial review
  • Judicial review
  • United States
Label
The case against the Supreme Court, Erwin Chemerinsky
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-374) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: Assessing the Supreme Court -- Part I. The past: the Supreme Court in history. Protecting minorities; Enforcing the Constitution in times of crisis; Protecting property and states' rights; What about the Warren court? -- Part II. The Present: the Roberts court. Employers, employees, and consumers; Abuses of government power; Is the Roberts court really so bad? -- Part III. The future: What to do about the Supreme Court. The question of judicial review; Changing the court -- Conclusion: how should we think and talk about the Supreme Court?
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
386 pages
Isbn
9780670026425
Isbn Type
(hbk.)
Lccn
2014004507
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)ocn869881423
Label
The case against the Supreme Court, Erwin Chemerinsky
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-374) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: Assessing the Supreme Court -- Part I. The past: the Supreme Court in history. Protecting minorities; Enforcing the Constitution in times of crisis; Protecting property and states' rights; What about the Warren court? -- Part II. The Present: the Roberts court. Employers, employees, and consumers; Abuses of government power; Is the Roberts court really so bad? -- Part III. The future: What to do about the Supreme Court. The question of judicial review; Changing the court -- Conclusion: how should we think and talk about the Supreme Court?
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
386 pages
Isbn
9780670026425
Isbn Type
(hbk.)
Lccn
2014004507
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)ocn869881423

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