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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kloppenberg, Lisa A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
United States. > Supreme Court > History.
Political questions and judicial power > United States > History.
Certiorari > United States > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.