Uncertain justice : the Roberts court and the constitution / Laurence Tribe, Joshua Matz.
2014
KF4550 .T789 2014 (Mapit)
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Title
Uncertain justice : the Roberts court and the constitution / Laurence Tribe, Joshua Matz.
Author
Tribe, Laurence H., author.
Edition
First Edition.
ISBN
9780805099096 hardcover
0805099093 hardcover
0805099093 hardcover
Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Language
English
Description
401 pages ; 25 cm
Call Number
KF4550 .T789 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
342.73
Summary
An assessment of how the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts is significantly influencing the nation's laws and reinterpreting the Constitution includes in-depth analysis of recent rulings and their implications.
"From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve for life are often obscure. Now, in Uncertain Justice, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz show the surprising extent to which the Roberts Court is revising the meaning of our Constitution. This essential book arrives at a make-or-break moment for the nation and the court. Political gridlock, cultural change, and technological progress mean that the court's decisions on key topics--including free speech, privacy, voting rights, and presidential power--could be uniquely durable. Acutely aware of their opportunity, the justices are rewriting critical aspects of constitutional law and redrawing the ground rules of American government. Tribe--one of the country's leading constitutional lawyers--and Matz dig deeply into the court's recent rulings, stepping beyond tired debates over judicial "activism" to draw out hidden meanings and silent battles. The undercurrents they reveal suggest a strikingly different vision for the future of our country, one that is sure to be hotly debated. Filled with original insights and compelling human stories, Uncertain Justice illuminates the most colorful story of all--how the Supreme Court and the Constitution frame the way we live"-- Provided by publisher.
"From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve for life are often obscure. Now, in Uncertain Justice, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz show the surprising extent to which the Roberts Court is revising the meaning of our Constitution. This essential book arrives at a make-or-break moment for the nation and the court. Political gridlock, cultural change, and technological progress mean that the court's decisions on key topics--including free speech, privacy, voting rights, and presidential power--could be uniquely durable. Acutely aware of their opportunity, the justices are rewriting critical aspects of constitutional law and redrawing the ground rules of American government. Tribe--one of the country's leading constitutional lawyers--and Matz dig deeply into the court's recent rulings, stepping beyond tired debates over judicial "activism" to draw out hidden meanings and silent battles. The undercurrents they reveal suggest a strikingly different vision for the future of our country, one that is sure to be hotly debated. Filled with original insights and compelling human stories, Uncertain Justice illuminates the most colorful story of all--how the Supreme Court and the Constitution frame the way we live"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Matz, Joshua, author.
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Table of Contents
Prologue : Uncertain Justice
Equality : Are We There Yet?
Health Care : Liberty on the Line
Campaign Finance : Follow the Money
Freedom of Speech : Sex, Lies, and Video Games
Gun Rights : Armed and Dangerous
Presidential Power : Hail to the Chief
Privacy : What Have You Got to Hide?
Rights for Sale : Discounting the Constitution
Making Rights Real : Access to Justice
Epilogue : The Court and the Constitution.
Equality : Are We There Yet?
Health Care : Liberty on the Line
Campaign Finance : Follow the Money
Freedom of Speech : Sex, Lies, and Video Games
Gun Rights : Armed and Dangerous
Presidential Power : Hail to the Chief
Privacy : What Have You Got to Hide?
Rights for Sale : Discounting the Constitution
Making Rights Real : Access to Justice
Epilogue : The Court and the Constitution.