Playing it safe : how the Supreme Court sidesteps hard cases and stunts the development of law / Lisa A. Kloppenberg.
2001
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Playing it safe : how the Supreme Court sidesteps hard cases and stunts the development of law / Lisa A. Kloppenberg.
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New York : New York University Press, 2001.
Description
xi, 308 pages ; 25 cm.
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Critical America.
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-301) and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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081474740X cloth alkaline paper
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