The case against the Supreme Court / Erwin Chemerinsky.

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 Robert...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chemerinsky, Erwin (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Viking, 2014.
Subjects:
United States. > Supreme Court.
Judicial review > United States.
Political questions and judicial power > United States.
Physical Description:386 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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?