The view of the courts from the Hill interactions between Congress and the federal judiciary /

Miller, Mark C. 1958-

The view of the courts from the Hill interactions between Congress and the federal judiciary / [electronic resource] : Mark C. Miller. - Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009. - ix, 248 p. - Constitutionalism and democracy . - Constitutionalism and democracy. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical periods of conflict with the courts -- Regular interactions between Congress and the courts -- The courts as pawns in the culture wars -- The House Judiciary Committee : the committee of lawyers -- Three recent threats to judicial independence -- The need for judicial independence.


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

0813928214 (electronic bk.) 9780813928210 (electronic bk.)




Judicial power--United States.
Legislative power--United States.
Judicial independence--United States.
Political questions and judicial power--United States.


Electronic books.

KF5130 / .M55 2009

347.73/12