The Rehnquist Court And Criminal Justice

Author : Christopher E. Smith,Christina DeJong,Michael McCall
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780739140826

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The Rehnquist Court and Criminal Justice by Christopher E. Smith,Christina DeJong,Michael McCall Pdf

By analyzing the perspectives and influential decisions of individual justices on the Rehnquist Court (1986-2005), this volume reveals how a divided Supreme Court limited the scope of rights affecting criminal justice without fulfilling conservatives' goal of eliminating foundational concepts established during the Warren Court era. The era's generally conservative Supreme Court preserved rights in several contexts because individual justices do not necessarily view all constitutional rights issues through a simple, consistent philosophical lens.

Author : Craig Bradley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521859190

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The Rehnquist Legacy by Craig Bradley Pdf

This book is a legal biography of William Rehnquist of the U. S. Supreme Court.

Author : Herman Schwartz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756796717

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The Rehnquist Court by Herman Schwartz Pdf

For nearly all his tenure as chief justice of the Supreme Court, William Rehnquist has enjoyed the support of a slim but usually solid majority of his fellow justices. With it he has been able to effect a dramatic shift to the right in many vital areas of constitutional law. Rehnquist & his allies have undermined civil rights & weakened the fed. gov'ts ability to respond to pressing social needs. Here, 16 distinguished legal scholars evaluate the court's record on the many controversial issues that have come before it. Includes: Tom Wicker on Rehnquist's legacy, Stephen Bright on capital punishment, Charles Ogletree, Jr., on criminal procedure, Norman Redlich on religion, David Vladeck & Alan Morrison on regulation, & John MacKenzie on Bush v. Gore.Ó

Author : Martin H. Belsky
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190287450

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The Rehnquist Court by Martin H. Belsky Pdf

In 1986, the Supreme Court's leading conservative, William H. Rehnquist, labeled by Newsweek as "The Court's Mr. Right," was made Chief Justice. Almost immediately, legal scholars, practitioners, and pundits began questioning what his influence would be, and whether he would remake our constitutional corpus in his own image. Would the center hold, or fold? This collected volume, edited by Martin H. Belsky, is the third in a series which includes The Warren Court and The Burger Court, both edited by Bernard Schwartz. It gathers together a distinguished group of scholars, journalists, judges, and practitioners to reflect on the fifteen-year impact of the Rehnquist Court. The work provides an overview of the Rehnquist Court's influence to date, examines in detail the seminal issues confronted by the Court, and places the Court in broad historical perspective. Subjects discussed include First Amendment rights and cyberspace, criminal justice reform, the Court's pattern of constitutional interpretation, the international impact of the Rehnquist Court, and the Supreme Court's increasing interaction with state constitutional law. A comprehensive look at the significant shifts in constitutional jurisprudence under Rehnquist's leadership, this volume illustrates how the Rehnquist Court has brought us almost full-circle from the judge-made revolution of the Warren Court. A must-have for all students of the Court and legal history, this book contains fascinating insights into one of the century's most controversial courts and a legacy still in the making.

Author : Mark Tushnet
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780393077513

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A Court Divided: The Rehnquist Court and the Future of Constitutional Law by Mark Tushnet Pdf

"An incisive consideration of the Supremes, offering erudite yet accessible clues to legal thinking on the most important level."--Kirkus Reviews In this authoritative reckoning with the eighteen-year record of the Rehnquist Court, Georgetown law professor Mark Tushnet reveals how the decisions of nine deeply divided justices have left the future of the Court; and the nation; hanging in the balance. Many have assumed that the chasm on the Court has been between its liberals and its conservatives. In reality, the division was between those in tune with the modern post-Reagan Republican Party and those who, though considered to be in the Court's center, represent an older Republican tradition. As a result, the Court has modestly promoted the agenda of today's economic conservatives, but has regularly defeated the agenda of social issues conservatives; while paving the way for more radically conservative path in the future.

Author : Tinsley E. Yarbrough
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195146035

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The Rehnquist Court and the Constitution by Tinsley E. Yarbrough Pdf

Thoughtful, wide-ranging, and intelligently written, this volume is an insightful look at the Rehnquist Court and its impact on law and American life.

Author : Christopher E. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135637774

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The Rehnquist Court and Criminal Punishment by Christopher E. Smith Pdf

First Published in 1997. Organised in a easily readable format this book on the Supreme Court and punishment takes the reader through the sentencing and incarceration issues that have been so controversial and yet, so relatively unchanged over the years.

Author : James F. Simon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781439143254

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The Center Holds by James F. Simon Pdf

The Center Holds provides an intimate look at who the Supreme Court justices are, how they have made critical decisions, and why, ultimately, the Rehnquist Revolution failed. Focusing on four key areas of civil rights and liberties—racial discrimination, abortion, criminal law, and First Amendment freedoms—The Center Holds provides an in-depth look at the Supreme Court documents that illustrate the battle between the old liberal order and emerging conservative majority, beginning in the early 1980s. James F. Simon, a former Time correspondent and contributing editor, ex-dean of New York Law School, and nationally recognized scholar of constitutional law, examines key decisions on civil rights and civil liberties in a readable, intimate look at some key Supreme Court Cases and includes absorbing descriptions of confidential memos and drafts gleaned from sources from within the court.

Author : John F. Decker
Publisher : Garland Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : UOM:49015002297613

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Revolution to the Right by John F. Decker Pdf

Author : Michael J. Graetz,Linda Greenhouse
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476732510

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The Burger Court and the Rise of the Judicial Right by Michael J. Graetz,Linda Greenhouse Pdf

The magnitude of the Burger Court has been underestimated by historians. When Richard Nixon ran for president in 1968, "Impeach Earl Warren" billboards dotted the landscape, especially in the South. Nixon promised to transform the Supreme Court--and with four appointments, including a new chief justice, he did. This book tells the story of the Supreme Court that came in between the liberal Warren Court and the conservative Rehnquist and Roberts Courts: the seventeen years, 1969 to 1986, under Chief Justice Warren Burger. It is a period largely written off as a transitional era at the Supreme Court when, according to the common verdict, "nothing happened." How wrong that judgment is. The Burger Court had vitally important choices to make: whether to push school desegregation across district lines; how to respond to the sexual revolution and its new demands for women's equality; whether to validate affirmative action on campuses and in the workplace; whether to shift the balance of criminal law back toward the police and prosecutors; what the First Amendment says about limits on money in politics. The Burger Court forced a president out of office while at the same time enhancing presidential power. It created a legacy that in many ways continues to shape how we live today. Written with a keen sense of history and expert use of the justices' personal papers, this book sheds new light on an important era in American political and legal history.--Adapted from dust jacket.

Author : Christopher E. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135637705

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The Rehnquist Court and Criminal Punishment by Christopher E. Smith Pdf

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Earl M. Maltz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111838665

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Rehnquist Justice by Earl M. Maltz Pdf

With seven of its justices appointed by Republican presidents, today's Supreme Court has significantly altered America's legal landscape since 1986 by tilting constitutional jurisprudence to the right. That was the goal of Presidents Reagan and Bush in filling court vacancies and has been felt in cases related to federalism, economic rights, and affirmative action. However, liberal issues such as abortion have moved only marginally to the right, while rulings by the Court on school prayer and gay rights have moved constitutional doctrine slightly to the left. In this collection of original articles, prominent constitutional scholars are joined by new voices from the cutting edge of academia to subject the Rehnquist Court to closer scrutiny and to show that its brand of conservatism is less extreme than many have supposed. Reflecting views across the political spectrum, the contributors help readers understand the Court dynamic, its constrained conservatism, and the forces that shape constitutional law in general. As these authors show, the overall pattern of decision-making in the Rehnquist era cannot be attributed to any single, unified approach to constitutional analysis. Instead, today's Court can only be understood as the product of a complex interaction among individual justices, each with an idiosyncratic view of the proper interpretation of the Constitution and the role of the Court in the American political system. These provocative essays are designed to provide readers with insight into this interaction by focusing on each member of the bench. From the staunch conservatism of Clarence Thomas, to the "accommodationism" of Sandra Day O'Connor, to the "liberal constitutionalism" of David Souter, the essays analyze the unique approach of each justice to interpreting the Constitution. They also show that the current justices are the product of a nomination and confirmation process that has undergone a major transformation in recent decades one which favors experienced, often unknown jurists over high-profile public servants. By concentrating attention on its members, "Rehnquist Justice" allows us to better understand the Supreme Court as a whole. And by assessing today's judiciary in light of a public philosophy that looks askance at government, it shows us that the Supreme Court has truly become a mirror of its times."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1432 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LLMC:NYARDNREM90G

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Supreme Court by Anonim Pdf

Author : David G. Savage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1992-04-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015022244449

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Turning Right by David G. Savage Pdf

Presents a portrait of the Supreme Court justices since 1986.

Author : Rolando V. del Carmen,Craig Hemmens
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1442201584

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Criminal Procedure and the Supreme Court by Rolando V. del Carmen,Craig Hemmens Pdf

In any episode of the popular television show Law and Order, questions of police procedure in collecting evidence often arise. Was a search legal? Was the evidence obtained lawfully? Did the police follow the rules in pursuing their case? While the show depicts fictional cases and scenarios, police procedure with regard to search and seizure is a real and significant issue in the criminal justice system today. The subject of many Supreme Court decisions, they seriously impact the way police pursue their investigations, the way prosecutors proceed with their cases, and the way defense attorneys defend their clients. This book answers these questions and explains these decisions in accessible and easy to follow language. Each chapter explores a separate case or series of cases involving the application of the Fourth Amendment to current police investigatory practices or prosecutorial conduct of the criminal trial. The police-related cases involve topics such as searches of suspects (both prior and incident to arrest), pretext stops, the knock-and-announce rule, interrogation procedures, and the parameters of an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy. The prosecutor-related cases involve topics such as jury selection, the right to counsel, and sentencing. This important overview serves as an introduction to the realities and practicalities of police investigation and the functioning of the criminal justice system when search and seizure becomes an issue.