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The rights paradox : how group attitudes shape US Supreme Court legitimacy / Michael A. Zilis, University of Kentucky.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zilis, Michael A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Supreme Court--Public opinion.
- United States.
- Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
- Minorities.
- Aversion--Political aspects--United States.
- Aversion.
- School integration--Law and legislation--United States.
- School integration.
- Legitimacy of governments--United States.
- Legitimacy of governments.
- Minorities--Civil rights--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 176 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- The US Supreme Court is the chief institution responsible for guarding minority rights and equality under the law, yet, in order to function authoritatively, the Court depends on a majority of Americans to accept its legitimacy and on policymakers to enforce its rulings. The Rights Paradox confronts this tension, offering a careful conceptualization and theory of judicial legitimacy that emphasizes its connection to social groups. Zilis demonstrates that attitudes toward minorities and other groups are pivotal for shaping popular support for the Court, with the Court losing support when it rules in favor of unpopular groups. Moreover, justices are aware of these dynamics and strategically moderate their decisions when concerned about the Court's legitimacy. Drawing on survey and experimental evidence, as well as analysis of Court decision-making across many recent high-profile cases, Zilis examines the implications for 'equal justice under the law' in an era of heightened polarization and conflict.
- Contents:
- Legitimacy and minority rights
- The group antipathy theory of Supreme Court legitimacy
- Under siege : gay rights and immigration at the Supreme Court
- Opening the floodgates : big business, citizens united, and evaluations
- Experimental tests of the group antipathy model
- How citizens use groups to evaluate judicial preferences
- Group antipathy and strategic behavior on the Supreme Court.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2021).
- ISBN:
- 1-108-93434-X
- 1-108-93510-9
- 1-108-93776-4
- OCLC:
- 1201695976
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