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The Case Against the Supreme Court

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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The Case Against the Supreme Court

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Both historically and in the present, the Supreme Court has largely been a failure In this devastating book, Erwin Chemerinsky-"one of the shining lights of legal academia" (The New York Times)-shows how, case by case, for over two centuries, the hallowed Court has been far more likely to uphold government abuses of power than to stop them. Drawing on a wealth of rulings, some famous, others little known, he reviews the Supreme Court's historic failures in key areas, including the refusal to protect minorities, the upholding of gender discrimination, and the neglect of the Constitution in times of crisis, from World War I through 9/11. No one is better suited to make this case than Chemerinsky. He has studied, taught, and practiced constitutional law for thirty years and has argued before the Supreme Court. With passion and eloquence, Chemerinsky advocates reforms that could make the system work better, and he challenges us to think more critically about the nature of the Court and the fallible men and women who sit on it.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
416
Release Date:
2015-09-29
Publication Date:
2015-09-29
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0143128000
ISBN13:
9780143128007
Weight:
390 g
Height:
139 cm
Width:
211 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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