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America's prophets : how judicial activism makes America great / David R. Dow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dow, David R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political questions and judicial power--United States.
- Political questions and judicial power.
- Judges.
- United States.
- Judges--Political aspects--United States.
- Judicial review--United States.
- Judicial review.
- United States--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 165 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2009.
- Contents:
- What exactly is judicial activism?
- A short history of "activist" judges
- Griswold v. Connecticut and the rise of judicial prophecy
- Prophetic interpretation of biblical law
- The idea of American law
- Contemporary problems for the activist judge : race, religion, same-sex marriage, abortion, and euthanasia.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780313377082
- 0313377081
- OCLC:
- 276515131
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