American justice 2014
Subtitle: nine clashing visions on the Supreme Court
By: Garrett Epps
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9780812247183
Subjects: United States; Officials and employees; Courts of last resort; United States. Supreme Court; History
Description: "Garrett Epps reviews the key decisions of the 2013-2014 Supreme Court term, highlighting one opinion or dissent from each Justice to illuminate the political and ideological views that prevail on the Court"--Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177).
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the branch that works; title: Balls and strikes: Chief Justice John Roberts : McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission; title: Justice of hearts: Justice Sonia Sotomayor : Dissenting, Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action by Any Means Necessary; title: Empathy for the devil: Justice Antonin Scalia : Dissenting, Windsor v. United StatesRedux; title: Enter laughing: Justice Elena Kagan : Dissenting, Town of Greece v. Galloway; title: Big brother: Justice Anthony Kennedy : Hall v. Florida; title: In a different voice: Justice Clarence Thomas : Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus; title: Bringer of chaos: Justice Stephen Breyer : National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning; title: The Alito Court: Justice Samuel Alito : Harris v. Quinn; title: No exit: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg : Dissenting, Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores.