The Supreme Court / by Micah L. Issit

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Issitt, Micah L., author.

Series:

Opinions throughout history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Supreme Court.

United States.

United States. Supreme Court--History.

United States--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Genre:

History

Reference works.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 803 pages : Illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

"In 2020s, numerous polling sites found that confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court had fallen to a historic low, with a record number of Americans expressing distrust and a lack of faith in the Court as an institution and in the justices as representatives of American culture and law. While this recent decline in the Court's standing inspired numerous analyses, criticism of the Court is far from a new feature of American life. Since its creation in the 1780s, the U.S. Supreme Court has been dogged by questions of legitimacy, and it is frequently seen as a symbol of governmental tyranny and political corruption. This volume of Opinions Throughout History traces some of the most important eras in the history of the Court and examines the personalities of the justices who helped to define and redefine constitutional law throughout the eras. From defining the powers of Congress to public feuds between the Court and the presidency, the Supreme Court has played an essential role in delineating the powers and limitations of the American government. By seeing how ideology, political influence, and struggles for power have shaped the bench, this volume will attempt to create a better understanding of the Supreme Court's journey and its potential future path." -- Publisher description.

Contents:

The making of an institution : the origins of the Supreme Court (1789-1801)

The balance of powers : three branches of government (1803-1833)

On the nature of nations : the Supreme Court and American Indians (1832)

Legalizing oppression : the infamous Dred Scott case in history and popular culture (1857)

The powers of the presidency : executive authority and the Supreme Court (189-1801)

Adapting to integreation : reconstructing the Court (1864-1888)

Sex and politics in the Court : women's rights and the constitution (1848-1888)

The court of the Gilded Age : the Supreme Court and worker's rights (1888-1908)

The rule of reason : the White Court on free speech and child welfare (1910-1921)

Presidential law : the Taft Court and the bill of rights (1789-1801)

The switch in time : the Hughes Court and the constitutional revolution of 1937 (1930-1937)

Constitutional patriotism : the Stone Court and the Second World War (1941-1946)

The Cold War in the court : the ideological battleground of the Vindon Court (1789-1801)

Separate is not equal : the Warren Court and the march of justice (1954)

Equal protection under the law : the Warren Court and the rights of the accused (1789-1801)

Matters of the heart : the Warren Court and American private life (1967)

Gender roles in the courts : the Burger Court and the right to work (1969-1975)

Sexual privacy : reproductive freedom and the Supreme Court (1965-1973)

The religious establishment : the separation of church and state (1962-1971)

Socially redeeming value : the law of obscenity (1953-1973)

The capital court : the Supreme Court and capital punishment (1972-1976)

Returning to conservatism : the Rehnquist Court and new conservatism (1986-2005)

For the love of guns : the Supreme Court and gun control (1789-1801)

Corporate personhood : the Supreme Court and money in politics (1990-2010)

The right to marry : the Supreme Court on marital rights (1789-1801)

The right to discriminate : the Surpreme Court and business discrimination (2018-2023)

The right to choose : abortion and the Court (1973-2023)

The value of racial experience : the Supreme Court and affirmative action (1620-2023)

Conclusion : evaluating the Supreme Court.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 767-790) and index

ISBN:

9781637005613

163700561X

OCLC:

1346292995