The most democratic branch : how the courts serve America /

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Many critics attack federal judges as activists out of step with the mainstream of American thought. Others argue that judges should place principle before the views of the people. This book disagrees with both assertions, stating that contrary to what interest groups claim, the federal courts by an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rosen, Jeffrey, 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
United States. > Supreme Court.
États-Unis. > Supreme Court.
United States. > Supreme Court
Political questions and judicial power > United States.
Courts > United States.
Judges > United States > History.
Politique et pouvoir judiciaire > États-Unis.
Juges > États-Unis > Histoire.
Courts
Judges
Political questions and judicial power
Rechterlijke macht.
Supreme Court (VS)
Rechtspraak.
Toetsingsrecht.
United States
Verenigde Staten.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the most democratic branch
  • Cautionary tales
  • Race
  • Love and death
  • Politics
  • Civil liberties
  • Epilogue: constitutional futurology, or what are courts good for?

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