The dirty dozen : how twelve Supreme Court cases radically expanded government and eroded freedom
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- ISBN: 1595230505
- ISBN: 9781595230508
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xviii, 302 p. ; 24 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : Sentinel, 2008.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Promoting the general welfare -- Regulating interstate commerce -- Rescinding private contracts -- Lawmaking by administrative agencies -- Campaign finance reform and free speech -- Gun owners' rights -- Civil liberties vs. national security -- Asset forfeiture without due process -- Eminent domain for private use -- Taking property by regulation -- Earning an honest living -- Equal protection and racial preferences. |
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Subject: | United States. Supreme Court Cases Law United States Cases |
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The Dirty Dozen : How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom
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The Dirty Dozen : How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword Richard A. Epstein | p. xiii | |
Introduction | p. 1 | |
Part 1 | Expanding Government | |
Chapter 1 | Promoting the General Welfare | p. 19 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Helvering v. Davis (1937) | ||
Dishonorable Mention: United States v. Butler (1936) | ||
Chapter 2 | Regulating Interstate Commerce | p. 37 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Wickard v. Filburn (1942) | ||
Dishonorable Mention: Gonzales v. Raich (2005) | ||
Chapter 3 | Rescinding Private Contracts | p. 50 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell (1934) | ||
Dishonorable Mention: Gold Clause Cases (1935) | ||
Chapter 4 | Lawmaking by Administrative Agencies | p. 67 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc. (2001) | ||
Part 2 | Eroding Freedom | |
Chapter 5 | Campaign Finance Reform and Free Speech | p. 89 |
The Dirty Dozen List: McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003) | ||
Dishonorable Mention: Buckley v. Valeo (1976) | ||
Chapter 6 | Gun Owners' Rights | p. 107 |
The Dirty Dozen List: United States v. Miller (1939) | ||
Chapter 7 | Civil Liberties Versus National Security | p. 127 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Korematsu v. United States (1944) | ||
Chapter 8 | Asset Forfeiture Without Due Process | p. 143 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Bennis v. Michigan (1996) | ||
Chapter 9 | Eminent Domain for Private Use | p. 155 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Kelo v. City of New London (2005) | ||
Dishonorable Mention: Berman v. Parker (1954) | ||
Chapter 10 | Taking Property by Regulation | p. 169 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York (1978) | ||
Dishonorable Mention: Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc., v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (2002) | ||
Chapter 11 | Earning an Honest Living | p. 181 |
The Dirty Dozen List: United States v. Carolene Products (1938) | ||
Dishonorable Mention: Nebbia v. New York (1934) | ||
Chapter 12 | Equal Protection and Racial Preferences | p. 198 |
The Dirty Dozen List: Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) | ||
Dishonorable Mention: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) | ||
Afterword: Judicial Activism and Tomorrow's Supreme Court | p. 215 | |
Postscript #1 | Roe v. Wade (1973) | p. 225 |
Postscript #2 | Bush v. Gore (2000) | p. 229 |
Acknowledgments | p. 233 | |
The Constitution of the United States of America | p. 235 | |
Table of Cases | p. 255 | |
Notes | p. 261 | |
Index | p. 291 |