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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Epps, Garrett, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Supreme Court--Officials and employees.

United States.

United States. Supreme Court--History.

United States. Supreme Court.

Courts of last resort--United States--History.

Courts of last resort.

Employees.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 177 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2014]

Summary:

"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,

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177).

ISBN:

0812247183

9780812247183

OCLC:

884539451