The myth of the imperial judiciary
Subtitle: why the right is wrong about the courts
By: Mark Kozlowski ; foreword by Anthony Lewis.
Publisher: New York University Press; NYU Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Justice, Administration of -- United States; Courts -- United States; Political questions and judicial power -- United States; Conservatism -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Description: "The Myth of the Imperial Judiciary explores the anti-judicial ideological trend of the American right, refuting these claims and taking a realistic look at the role of courts in our democracy to show that conservatives have a highly unrealistic conception of their power. Kozlowski first assesses the validity of the conservative view of the Founding Fathers' intent, arguing that courts have played an assertive role in our politics since their establishment.

He then considers contemporary judicial powers to show that conservatives have greatly overstated the extent to which they now determine our politics and the extent to which they remain subject to political controls."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "A Brennan Center for Justice book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The imperial judiciary and its malcontents; title: The constitution and the judiciary; title: The judiciary in history; title: The judiciary and the extent of rights; title: The judiciary and the politics of rights; title: The judiciary and the polity.