American justice 2014 : nine clashing visions on the Supreme Court /

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"Garrett Epps reviews the key decisions of the 2013-2014 Supreme Court term, highlighting one opinion or dissent from each Justice to illuminate the political and ideological views that prevail on the Court"--Book Jacket,

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Epps, Garrett
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014.
Series:EBL-Schweitzer
Subjects:
United States. > Supreme Court > Officials and employees.
United States. > Supreme Court > History.
États-Unis. > Supreme Court > Fonctionnaires.
États-Unis. > Supreme Court > Histoire.
United States. > Supreme Court
Courts of last resort > United States > History.
LAW > Constitutional.
Courts of last resort
Employees
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the branch that works
  • Balls and strikes: Chief Justice John Roberts : McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
  • Justice of hearts: Justice Sonia Sotomayor : Dissenting, Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action by Any Means Necessary
  • Empathy for the devil: Justice Antonin Scalia : Dissenting, Windsor v. United StatesRedux
  • Enter laughing: Justice Elena Kagan : Dissenting, Town of Greece v. Galloway
  • Big brother: Justice Anthony Kennedy : Hall v. Florida
  • In a different voice: Justice Clarence Thomas : Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
  • Bringer of chaos: Justice Stephen Breyer : National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning
  • The Alito Court: Justice Samuel Alito : Harris v. Quinn
  • No exit: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg : Dissenting, Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores.

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