The priestly tribe : the Supreme Court's image in the American mind / Barbara A. Perry ; foreword by Abner J. Mikva.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, Barbara A. (Barbara Ann), 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public opinion--United States.

Public opinion.

United States. Supreme Court--Public opinion.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Praeger, 1999.

Summary:

Perry illuminates the Supreme Court's unique advantages in sustaining a noble public image by its stewardship of the revered Constitution, its constant embrace of the rule of law, the justices' life tenure, its symbols of impartiality and integrity, and a resolute determination to keep its distance from the media. She argues that the Court has bolstered these advantages to avoid traps that have marred Congressional and presidential images, and she demonstrates how the Court has escaped the worst of media coverage.||In this detailed examination of the Court, its justices, decisions, facilities,

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: ""The Brethren"" in ""Closed Chambers""?; 1. The ""Priestly Tribe"" or ""Nine Old Men""? Images of the Court during the New Deal; 2. From ""Potato Hole"" to ""Marble Palace"": How the Court Presents Itself; 3. High Priests or ""Nine Scorpions""? How the Justices Present Themselves; 4. Defrocking the Priests? Media Presentations of the Court; 5. ""Do the Justices Wear Clothes?"" Public Perceptions of the Court; Conclusion: ""God Save This Honorable Court!""; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-164) and index.

ISBN:

9786612405259

9781282405257

128240525X

9780313019470

0313019479

OCLC:

632797504