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The myth of judicial activism making sense of Supreme Court decisions / Kermit Roosevelt III.
| Author/creator | Roosevelt, Kermit, 1971- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, |
| Description | viii, 262 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The plain meaning of the constitution : the fallacy of direct enforcement -- The model : what doctrine is for -- From activism to legitimacy -- Equal protection, criminal procedure, executive detention -- Gay rights : Romer, Lawrence, and Goodridge -- Abortion : Roe and Casey -- Takings : Kelo v. City of New London -- The establishment clause -- The death penalty : Roper and Atkins -- The First Amendment : campaign finance reform -- Refusing to defer -- Reviled decisions -- Branches behaving badly : whom do you trust? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-246) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006013002 |
| ISBN | 0300114680 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300114683 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300114683 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |