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The Resource Supreme myths : why the Supreme Court is not a court and its justices are not judges, Eric J. Segall

Supreme myths : why the Supreme Court is not a court and its justices are not judges, Eric J. Segall

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"Eric Segall, professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law for two decades, explains why this third branch of the national government is an institution that makes important judgments about fundamental questions based on the Justices' ideological preferences, not the law. A complete understanding of the true nature of the Court's decision-making process is necessary, he argues, before an intelligent debate over who should serve on the Court--and how they should resolve cases--can be held. Addressing front-page areas of constitutional law such as health care, abortion, affirmative action, gun control, and freedom of religion, this book offers a frank description of how the Supreme Court truly operates, a critique of life tenure of its Justices, and a set of proposals aimed at making the Court function more transparently to further the goals of our representative democracy"--Provided by publisher
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 219 pages)
Contents
  • Supreme mythology
  • Marbury v. Madison and the birth of judicial review
  • Racial discrimination : Dred Scott, Plessy, and the reconstruction amendments
  • The economy
  • Abortion
  • Guns
  • Affirmative action
  • Freedom of religion
  • Proposals
Isbn
9780313396885
Instance
Label
Supreme myths : why the Supreme Court is not a court and its justices are not judges
Title
Supreme myths
Title remainder
why the Supreme Court is not a court and its justices are not judges
Statement of responsibility
Eric J. Segall
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Eric Segall, professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law for two decades, explains why this third branch of the national government is an institution that makes important judgments about fundamental questions based on the Justices' ideological preferences, not the law. A complete understanding of the true nature of the Court's decision-making process is necessary, he argues, before an intelligent debate over who should serve on the Court--and how they should resolve cases--can be held. Addressing front-page areas of constitutional law such as health care, abortion, affirmative action, gun control, and freedom of religion, this book offers a frank description of how the Supreme Court truly operates, a critique of life tenure of its Justices, and a set of proposals aimed at making the Court function more transparently to further the goals of our representative democracy"--Provided by publisher
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Segall, Eric J
Dewey number
347.73/26
Index
index present
LC call number
KF8742
LC item number
.S434 2012eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • Constitutional law
  • LAW
  • Constitutional law
  • United States
Label
Supreme myths : why the Supreme Court is not a court and its justices are not judges, Eric J. Segall
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Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Supreme mythology -- Marbury v. Madison and the birth of judicial review -- Racial discrimination : Dred Scott, Plessy, and the reconstruction amendments -- The economy -- Abortion -- Guns -- Affirmative action -- Freedom of religion -- Proposals
Control code
ocn780442546
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 219 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780313396885
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
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not applicable
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unknown
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unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
  • 359893
  • FCA3A97E-330D-4F85-B7E6-EF17F092F3BB
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780313396878
  • (OCoLC)780442546
Label
Supreme myths : why the Supreme Court is not a court and its justices are not judges, Eric J. Segall
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Supreme mythology -- Marbury v. Madison and the birth of judicial review -- Racial discrimination : Dred Scott, Plessy, and the reconstruction amendments -- The economy -- Abortion -- Guns -- Affirmative action -- Freedom of religion -- Proposals
Control code
ocn780442546
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 219 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780313396885
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
  • 359893
  • FCA3A97E-330D-4F85-B7E6-EF17F092F3BB
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780313396878
  • (OCoLC)780442546

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