Uncertain justice : the Roberts Court and the Constitution / Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tribe, Laurence H., author.

Matz, Joshua, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--United States.

Constitutional law.

Constitutional law--Social aspects.

United States.

Constitutional law--Social aspects--United States.

Physical Description:

401 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.

Summary:

"From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve for life are often obscure. Now, in Uncertain Justice, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz show the surprising extent to which the Roberts Court is revising the meaning of our Constitution. This essential book arrives at a make-or-break moment for the nation and the court. Political gridlock, cultural change, and technological progress mean that the court's decisions on key topics--including free speech, privacy, voting rights, and presidential power--could be uniquely durable. Acutely aware of their opportunity, the justices are rewriting critical aspects of constitutional law and redrawing the ground rules of American government. Tribe--one of the country's leading constitutional lawyers--and Matz dig deeply into the court's recent rulings, stepping beyond tired debates over judicial "activism" to draw out hidden meanings and silent battles. The undercurrents they reveal suggest a strikingly different vision for the future of our country, one that is sure to be hotly debated. Filled with original insights and compelling human stories, Uncertain Justice illuminates the most colorful story of all--how the Supreme Court and the Constitution frame the way we live"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Uncertain justice

Equality : Are we there yet?

Healthcare : liberty on the line

Campaign finance : follow the money

Freedom of speech : sex, lies, and videogames

Gun rights : armed and dangerous

Presidential power : hail to the Chief

Privacy : What have you got to hide?

Rights for sale : discounting the Constitution

Making rights real : access to justice

The Court and the Constitution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-378) and index.

ISBN:

9780805099096

0805099093

OCLC:

869552566

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