| Description |
1 online resource (320 pages) |
| Series |
Critical America Series |
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Critical America
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Court Avoids Scrutinizing "Official English"Mandate; 2 The Court Grapples with Congress and StandingHurdles in Environmental Cases; 3 The Court Uses Standing to Discourage Redress forRacial Wrongs; 4 Avoiding Selected Affirmative Action Challenges; 5 Coming Out of the Constitutional Closet; 6 Avoiding Gender Equality; 7 The Court's Aggressive Expansion of States' Rights; Conclusion: Looking toward the Future:A Presumption against Avoidance; Notes; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
It is one of the unspoken truths of the American judicial system that courts go out of their way to avoid having to decide important and controversial issues. Even the Supreme Court from which the entire nation seeks guidance frequently engages in transparent tactics to avoid difficult, politically sensitive cases. The Court's reliance on avoidance has been inconsistent and at times politically motivated. For example, liberal New Deal Justices, responding to the activism of a conservative Court, promoted deference to Congress and the presidency to protect the Court from political pressure. Lik |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-301) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Supreme Court -- History
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Supreme Court fast |
| Subject |
Political questions and judicial power -- United States -- History
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Certiorari -- United States -- History
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LAW / Jurisprudence.
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Certiorari
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Political questions and judicial power
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780814748664 |
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081474866X |
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