Playing it safe : how the Supreme Court sidesteps hard cases and stunts the development of law / / Lisa A. Kloppenberg

• Autore: Kloppenberg Lisa A
• Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, 2001
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (320 p.)
• Disciplina: 347.73/26
• Soggetto topico: Certiorari - United States - History; Political questions and judicial power - United States - History
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-301) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. Lik
• Titolo autorizzato: Playing it safe
• ISBN: 0-8147-4935-6; 0-8147-4866-X; 0-585-43481-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822977903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Critical America.