Justice Rehnquist and the Constitution

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This analysis of the decision making of William H. Rehnquist from the beginning of his tenure as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1971 until he was nominated to be Chief Justice in 1986 presents a refreshing new perspective on the Burger Court's most conservative membe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Sue
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Rehnquist, William H., > 1924-2005.
Judges.
Federal government.
Constitutional law.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
LAW > Legal Services.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Juges > États-Unis > Biographies.
Constitutional law > United States.
Federal government > United States.
Judges > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This analysis of the decision making of William H. Rehnquist from the beginning of his tenure as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1971 until he was nominated to be Chief Justice in 1986 presents a refreshing new perspective on the Burger Court's most conservative member. The common assessment of Rehnquist's career on the Supreme Court is that he has tried to put his own political agenda into effect--deciding as he wishes and justifying it later. Davis disputes that view through careful, insightful analysis of his opinions, his votes, and his public speeches. She ar.
Physical Description:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9781400859870

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