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Roosevelt, Kermit, 1971-

The myth of judicial activism making sense of Supreme Court decisions / [electronic resource] : Kermit Roosevelt III. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2006. - viii, 262 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-246) and index.

The plain meaning of the constitution : the fallacy of direct enforcement -- The model : what doctrine is for -- From activism to legitimacy -- Equal protection, criminal procedure, executive detention -- Gay rights : Romer, Lawrence, and Goodridge -- Abortion : Roe and Casey -- Takings : Kelo v. City of New London -- The establishment clause -- The death penalty : Roper and Atkins -- The First Amendment : campaign finance reform -- Refusing to defer -- Reviled decisions -- Branches behaving badly : whom do you trust?


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Nat. Bib. No.: GBA667976 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Supreme Court.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political questions and judicial power--United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: KF8742 / .R65 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 347.73/26