The U.S. Supreme Court
By: Margaret Haerens, book editor
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9780737745443; 9780737745450
Other titles: United States Supreme Court
Description: Collects essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-222) and index.
Table of contents: title: The U.S. Supreme Court can be a check on the executive branch / David von Drehle; title: The U.S. Supreme Court is not an effective check on the executive branch / Lisa L. Miller; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should decide the rights of enemy combatants / David D. Cole; title: The fate of enemy combatants is not a matter for judicial review / Mark R. Levin; title: Some conservative justices have violated the rule of law for political reasons / Center for American Progress; title: Liberals exercise too much control over the U.S. judiciary / Mark W. Smith; title: The U.S. judiciary should be independent and impartial / Frederic F. Fleishauer; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold sodomy laws / Robert Peters; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should reverse sodomy laws / Randy E. Barnett; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade / James F. Pontuso; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should not overturn Roe v. Wade / Cass Sunstein; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should limit the role of religion in public life / Frederick S. Lane; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should not limit the role of religion in public life / Robert Bork; title: Political ideology is relevant in U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings / Center for American Progress contributor; title: Political ideology is not relevant for judicial nominees / Orrin Hatch; title: Religious views are a relevant consideration for U.S. Supreme Court nominees / Annie Laurie Gaylor; title: There should not be a religious litmus test for U.S. Supreme Court nominees / Stephen B. Presser and Charles E. Rice; title: There should be term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices / Doug Bandow; title: There are advantages and disadvantages to term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices / Richard A. Posner; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should refer to foreign court decisions / Austen L. Parrish; title: The U.S. Supreme Court should not refer to foreign court decisions / Phyllis Schlafly; title: Judicial activism is necessary in certain circumstances / Clint Bolick; title: U.S. Supreme Court justices should not practice judicial activism / Robert P. George.