Playing it Safe : How the Supreme Court Sidesteps Hard Cases and Stunts the Development of Law.
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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
NYU Press,
2001.
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Colección: | Critical America.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (320 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-301) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780814748664 081474866X |