02876nam 2200613 a 450 991045568140332120200520144314.00-8147-4935-60-8147-4866-X0-585-43481-6(CKB)111056486727296(EBL)866174(OCoLC)779828457(SSID)ssj0000222669(PQKBManifestationID)11213823(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000222669(PQKBWorkID)10175538(PQKB)10895824(MiAaPQ)EBC866174(OCoLC)51273590(MdBmJHUP)muse10673(Au-PeEL)EBL866174(CaPaEBR)ebr10032513(EXLCZ)9911105648672729620010216d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPlaying it safe[electronic resource] how the Supreme Court sidesteps hard cases and stunts the development of law /Lisa A. KloppenbergNew York New York University Press20011 online resource (320 p.)Critical AmericaDescription based upon print version of record.0-8147-4740-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-301) and index.The Court avoids scrutinizing "official english" mandate -- The Court grapples with Congress and standing hurdles in environmental cases -- The Court uses standing to discourage redress for racial wrongs -- Avoiding selected affirmative action challenges -- Coming out of the constitutional closet -- Avoiding gender equality -- The Court's aggressive expansion of states' rights.It is one of the unspoken truths of the American judicial system that courts go out of their way to avoid having to decide important and controversial issues. Even the Supreme Court from which the entire nation seeks guidance frequently engages in transparent tactics to avoid difficult, politically sensitive cases. The Court's reliance on avoidance has been inconsistent and at times politically motivated. For example, liberal New Deal Justices, responding to the activism of a conservative Court, promoted deference to Congress and the presidency to protect the Court from political pressure. LikCritical America.CertiorariUnited StatesHistoryPolitical questions and judicial powerUnited StatesHistoryElectronic books.CertiorariHistory.Political questions and judicial powerHistory.347.73/26Kloppenberg Lisa A1047752MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455681403321Playing it safe2475562UNINA