The Constitution, the Courts, and the Quest for Justice

The Constitution, the Courts, and the Quest for Justice
Author: Robert A. Goldwin
Publisher: A E I Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1989
Genre: Law
ISBN:

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Chief

Chief
Author: Ronald M. George
Publisher: Berkeley Public Policy Press
Total Pages: 848
Release: 2013
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

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"Based upon oral history interviews conducted by Laura McCreery, California Supreme Court Oral History Project."

The Pursuit of Justice

The Pursuit of Justice
Author: Kermit L. Hall
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2006-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195311892

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Reviews and discusses landmark cases heard by the United States Supreme court from 1803 through 2000.

Liberty, Order, and Justice

Liberty, Order, and Justice
Author: James McClellan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

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This new Liberty Fund edition of James McClellan's classic work on the quest for liberty, order, and justice in England and America includes the author's revisions to the original edition published in 1989 by the Center for Judicial Studies. Unlike most textbooks in American Government, Liberty, Order, and Justice seeks to familiarize the student with the basic principles of the Constitution, and to explain their origin, meaning, and purpose. Particular emphasis is placed on federalism and the separation of powers. These features of the book, together with its extensive and unique historical illustrations, make this new edition of Liberty, Order, and Justice especially suitable for introductory classes in American Government and for high school students in advanced placement courses.

The Court and the Constitution

The Court and the Constitution
Author: Archibald Cox
Publisher:
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1987
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780395480717

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Building a nation, from laissezfaire to the welfare state, constitutional adjudication as an instrument of reform.

The Courts, the Constitution and Parties

The Courts, the Constitution and Parties
Author: Andrew Cunningham McLaughlin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1912
Genre: Constitutional history
ISBN:

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Uncertain Justice

Uncertain Justice
Author: Laurence Tribe
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0805099131

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Harvard Law School scholars Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz reveal how Chief Justice John Roberts is shaking the foundation of our nation’s laws in Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court and the Constitution. From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve for life are often obscure. Now, in Uncertain Justice, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz show the surprising extent to which the Roberts Court is revising the meaning of our Constitution. Political gridlock, cultural change, and technological progress mean that the court’s decisions on key topics—including free speech, privacy, voting rights, and presidential power—could be uniquely durable. Acutely aware of their opportunity, the justices are rewriting critical aspects of constitutional law and redrawing the ground rules of American government. Tribe—one of the country’s leading constitutional lawyers—and Matz dig deeply into the court’s rulings, stepping beyond tired debates over judicial “activism” to draw out hidden meanings and silent battles. The undercurrents they reveal suggest a strikingly different vision for the future of our country, one that is sure to be hotly debated. Filled with original insights and compelling human stories, Uncertain Justice illuminates the most colorful story of all—how the Supreme Court and the Constitution frame the way we live. “Marvelous...Tribe and Matz’s insights are illuminating.... [They] offer well-crafted overviews of key cases decided by the Roberts Court ... [and] chart the Supreme Court’s conservative path, clarifying complex cases in accessible terms.”—The Chicago Tribune “Well-written and highly readable...The strength of the book is its painstaking explanation of all sides of the critical cases, giving full voice and weight to conservative and liberal views alike.”—The Washington Post

Keeping Faith with the Constitution

Keeping Faith with the Constitution
Author: Goodwin Liu
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2010-08-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199752834

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Chief Justice John Marshall argued that a constitution "requires that only its great outlines should be marked [and] its important objects designated." Ours is "intended to endure for ages to come, and consequently, to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs." In recent years, Marshall's great truths have been challenged by proponents of originalism and strict construction. Such legal thinkers as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argue that the Constitution must be construed and applied as it was when the Framers wrote it. In Keeping Faith with the Constitution, three legal authorities make the case for Marshall's vision. They describe their approach as "constitutional fidelity"--not to how the Framers would have applied the Constitution, but to the text and principles of the Constitution itself. The original understanding of the text is one source of interpretation, but not the only one; to preserve the meaning and authority of the document, to keep it vital, applications of the Constitution must be shaped by precedent, historical experience, practical consequence, and societal change. The authors range across the history of constitutional interpretation to show how this approach has been the source of our greatest advances, from Brown v. Board of Education to the New Deal, from the Miranda decision to the expansion of women's rights. They delve into the complexities of voting rights, the malapportionment of legislative districts, speech freedoms, civil liberties and the War on Terror, and the evolution of checks and balances. The Constitution's framers could never have imagined DNA, global warming, or even women's equality. Yet these and many more realities shape our lives and outlook. Our Constitution will remain vital into our changing future, the authors write, if judges remain true to this rich tradition of adaptation and fidelity.

Justice Vs. Law

Justice Vs. Law
Author: Eugene W. Hickok (Jr.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1993
Genre: Law
ISBN:

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'Justice vs. Law realistically, sophisticatedly, comprehensively, and engagingly addresses the trauma of the judicial process: the innate contradiction of courts of law playing a major political role in America's government. Ably and imaginatively analyzed by the two authors, it is a role that raises the fundamental question of whether the judicial quest is to be for 'equal justice under law' or 'justice at any cost.' -Henry J. Abraham

Original Intent

Original Intent
Author: David Barton
Publisher: Wallbuilder Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Constitutional history
ISBN: 9780925279576

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Tells how the U.S. Supreme Court has reinterpreted the Constitution, diluting the Biblical principles upon which it was based.