The myth of judicial activism [electronic resource] : making sense of Supreme Court decisions / Kermit Roosevelt III.

The plain meaning of the constitution : the fallacy of direct enforcement
The model : what doctrine is for
From activism to legitimacy
Equal protection, criminal procedure, executive detention
Gay rights : Romer, Lawrence, and Goodridge
Abortion : Roe and Casey
Takings : Kelo v. City of New London
The establishment clause
The death penalty : Roper and Atkins
The First Amendment : campaign finance reform
Refusing to defer
Reviled decisions
Branches behaving badly : whom do you trust?