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Courting disaster : the Supreme Court and the unmaking of American law
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- ISBN: 0805069186 (HB)
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Physical Description:
322 p. ; 25 cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Times Books, 2002.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-305) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The unmaking of American law -- The right's twenty-year attack on the federal judiciary -- Crime and punishment -- Morality and values : sex, abortion, and women's rights -- Federalism and states' rights -- Capitalism and the free market : rolling back the clock to the 1900s -- Race, gender, and ethnicity -- Affirmative action : putting the nail in the coffin -- Religion -- Conclusion : courting disaster. |
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| Subject: | United States. Supreme Court History Political questions and judicial power United States History Constitutional history United States |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | KF 8742 .G37 2002 | 30530310 | General Collection | Available | - |
Courting Disaster : The Supreme Court and the Unmaking of American Law
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Table of Contents
Courting Disaster : The Supreme Court and the Unmaking of American Law
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Unmaking of American Law | p. 1 |
| 2. | The Right's Twenty-Year Attack on the Federal Judiciary | p. 14 |
| 3. | Crime and Punishment | p. 46 |
| 4. | Morality and Values: Sex, Abortion, and Women's Rights | p. 80 |
| 5. | Federalism and States' Rights | p. 121 |
| 6. | Capitalism and the Free Market: Rolling Back the Clock to the 1990s | p. 161 |
| 7. | Race, Gender, and Ethnicity | p. 188 |
| 8. | Affirmative Action: Putting the Nail in the Coffin | p. 225 |
| 9. | Religion | p. 251 |
| 10. | Conclusion: Courting Disaster | p. 283 |
| Notes | p. 293 | |
| Bibliography | p. 301 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 307 | |
| Index | p. 309 |
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