The Burger Court : counter-revolution or confirmation? /
The Burger Court : counter-revolution or confirmation? /
edited by Bernard Schwartz.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
- 1 online resource (x, 316 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / James B. O'Hara -- My life on the Court / William J. Brennan, Jr. -- The players and the play / Robert Henry -- The Burger Court's place on the bell curve of racial jurisprudence / Derrick Bell -- Women as constitutional equals : the Burger Court's overdue evolution / Stephanie K. Seymour -- Liberty and sexuality / David J. Garrow -- Freedom of speech / Bernard Schwartz -- Freedom of the press / Anthony Lewis -- Church and state / Robert F. Drinan, S.J. -- The Burger Court and criminal justice : a counter-revolution in expectations / Martin H. Belsky -- Economic rights / Lino A. Graglia -- Federalism / Shirley S. Abrahamson and Thomas N. Hilbink -- Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and the legal profession / Jerome J. Shestack -- The Burger Court in historical perspective : the triumph of country-club Republicanism / Mark Tushnet -- A journalist's perspective / Tony Mauro -- A public interest lawyer's perspective / Alan B. Morrison -- The Court and state constitutional law / Stewart G. Pollock -- The Burger Court in action / Bernard Schwartz -- International impact / Finn Backer -- The Burger Court : a critique / Joseph M. McLaughlin -- The legacy of the Burger Court / John J. Gibbons.
This volume provides an overview and evaluation of Chief Justice Burger and the Court he led from 1969-1987. Consisting of original papers written for the Burger Court Conference, the contributors include such scholars as Derrick Bell, Anthony Lewis and Robert Drinan. The book covers many controversial legal issues including racial segregation, prayer in school, abortion and the rights of criminals.
English.
1429415827 (electronic bk.) 9781429415828 (electronic bk.) 1280530049 9781280530043 (Cloth) 0195352734 9780195352733
United States. Supreme Court --History.
États-Unis. Supreme Court --Histoire.
United States. Supreme Court.
Constitutional history--United States.
Histoire constitutionnelle--États-Unis.
LAW--Government--Federal.
Constitutional history.
Supreme Court (VS)
Staatsrecht.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
KF4541 / .B855 1998eb
347.73/26
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / James B. O'Hara -- My life on the Court / William J. Brennan, Jr. -- The players and the play / Robert Henry -- The Burger Court's place on the bell curve of racial jurisprudence / Derrick Bell -- Women as constitutional equals : the Burger Court's overdue evolution / Stephanie K. Seymour -- Liberty and sexuality / David J. Garrow -- Freedom of speech / Bernard Schwartz -- Freedom of the press / Anthony Lewis -- Church and state / Robert F. Drinan, S.J. -- The Burger Court and criminal justice : a counter-revolution in expectations / Martin H. Belsky -- Economic rights / Lino A. Graglia -- Federalism / Shirley S. Abrahamson and Thomas N. Hilbink -- Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and the legal profession / Jerome J. Shestack -- The Burger Court in historical perspective : the triumph of country-club Republicanism / Mark Tushnet -- A journalist's perspective / Tony Mauro -- A public interest lawyer's perspective / Alan B. Morrison -- The Court and state constitutional law / Stewart G. Pollock -- The Burger Court in action / Bernard Schwartz -- International impact / Finn Backer -- The Burger Court : a critique / Joseph M. McLaughlin -- The legacy of the Burger Court / John J. Gibbons.
This volume provides an overview and evaluation of Chief Justice Burger and the Court he led from 1969-1987. Consisting of original papers written for the Burger Court Conference, the contributors include such scholars as Derrick Bell, Anthony Lewis and Robert Drinan. The book covers many controversial legal issues including racial segregation, prayer in school, abortion and the rights of criminals.
English.
1429415827 (electronic bk.) 9781429415828 (electronic bk.) 1280530049 9781280530043 (Cloth) 0195352734 9780195352733
United States. Supreme Court --History.
États-Unis. Supreme Court --Histoire.
United States. Supreme Court.
Constitutional history--United States.
Histoire constitutionnelle--États-Unis.
LAW--Government--Federal.
Constitutional history.
Supreme Court (VS)
Staatsrecht.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
KF4541 / .B855 1998eb
347.73/26