Playing it Safe : How the Supreme Court Sidesteps Hard Cases and Stunts the Development of Law /

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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 Courtfrom which the entire nation seeks guidancefrequently engages in transparent tactics to avoid difficult, politically se...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kloppenberg, Lisa (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2001]
Colección:Critical America ; 49
Temas:
Certiorari > United States > History.
Political questions and judicial power > United States > History.
LAW / Jurisprudence.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Court Avoids Scrutinizing "Official English" Mandate
  • 2. The Court Grapples with Congress and Standing Hurdles in Environmental Cases
  • 3. The Court Uses Standing to Discourage Redress for Racial 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

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