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200 10$aPlaying it safe$b[electronic resource] $ehow the Supreme Court sidesteps hard cases and stunts the development of law /$fLisa A. Kloppenberg
210   $aNew York $cNew York University Press$d2001
215   $a1 online resource (320 p.)
225 1 $aCritical America
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 279-301) and index.
327   $aThe 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.
330   $aIt 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. Lik
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