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Kloppenberg, Lisa A.

Playing it safe how the Supreme Court sidesteps hard cases and stunts the development of law / [electronic resource] : Lisa A. Kloppenberg. - New York : New York University Press, 2001. - xi, 308 p. ; 25 cm. - Critical America . - Critical America. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-301) and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Supreme Court --History.

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

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: KF8748 / .K58 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 347.73/26