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The case against the Supreme Court / Erwin Chemerinsky.

Chemerinsky, Erwin, author.
2014
KF8742 .C46 2014 (Mapit)
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Title
The case against the Supreme Court / Erwin Chemerinsky.
Author
Chemerinsky, Erwin, author.
ISBN
9780670026425 hardcover
0670026425 hardcover
Published
New York : Viking, [2014]
Language
English
Description
386 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
KF8742 .C46 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
347.73/26
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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-374) and index.
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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?

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