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In the balance : law and politics on the Roberts court / Mark Tushnet.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tushnet, Mark, 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political questions and judicial power--United States.
- Political questions and judicial power.
- Law--Political aspects.
- United States.
- United States. Supreme Court.
- Roberts, John G., Jr., 1955-.
- Roberts, John G.
- Judges--United States.
- Judges.
- Law--Political aspects--United States.
- Law.
- Roberts, John G., 1955-.
- Local Subjects:
- Roberts, John G., 1955-.
- United States. Supreme Court.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 324 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Law and politics on the Roberts court
- Place of Publication:
- New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2013]
- Summary:
- Examines the initial years of the Roberts Court, covering the legal philosophies that have informed decisions on such major cases as the Affordable Care Act, the political structures behind appointments, and the struggle for dominance of the Court.
- Contents:
- Off the wall and down the rabbit hole
- Making the Roberts court
- The rookie and sophomore years
- The court of public opinion, the Supreme Court, and gun rights
- Business stooge or umpire? : business cases in the Roberts court
- Sticks and stones, lies and insults
- Citizens United and campaign finance
- Elections matter.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-304) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780393073447
- 0393073440
- OCLC:
- 829764226
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