American Justice 2014 : : Nine Clashing Visions on the Supreme Court / / Garrett Epps.
In this provocative and insightful book, constitutional scholar and journalist Garrett Epps reviews the key decisions of the 2013-2014 Supreme Court term through the words of the nation's nine most powerful legal authorities. Epps succinctly outlines one opinion or dissent from each of the just...
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Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2014] ©2015 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (192 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: The Branch That Works
- 1. Balls and Strikes: Chief Justice John Roberts-McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
- 2. Justice of Hearts: Justice Sonia Sotomayor-Dissenting, Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action by Any Means Necessary
- 3. Empathy for the Devil: Justice Antonin Scalia-Dissenting, Windsor v. United States (Redux)
- 4. Enter Laughing: Justice Elena Kagan-Dissenting, Town of Greece v. Galloway
- 5. Big Brother: Justice Anthony Kennedy-Hall v. Florida
- 6. In a Different Voice: Justice Clarence Thomas-Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
- 7. Bringer of Chaos: Justice Stephen Breyer- National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning
- 8. The Alito Court: Justice Samuel Alito-Harris v. Quinn
- 9. No Exit: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Dissenting, Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores
- Epilogue: Justice in Red and Blue
- Appendix A: A Brief Guide to Supreme Court Procedure
- Appendix B: Biographies of Current Justices of the Supreme Court
- Appendix C: Major OT13 Cases Discussed in This Book
- Further Reading