In the balance
Subtitle: law and politics on the Roberts court
By: Mark Tushnet
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780393073447
Subjects: United States; Judges; Political questions and judicial power; Law; United States. Supreme Court
Other titles: Law and politics on the Roberts court
Description: Examines the initial years of the Roberts Court, covering the legal philosophies that have informed decisions on such major cases as the Affordable Care Act, the political structures behind appointments, and the struggle for dominance of the Court.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-304) and index.
Table of contents: title: Off the wall and down the rabbit hole; title: Making the Roberts court; title: The rookie and sophomore years; title: The court of public opinion, the Supreme Court, and gun rights; title: Business stooge or umpire? : business cases in the Roberts court; title: Sticks and stones, lies and insults; title: Citizens United and campaign finance; title: Elections matter.