The Court and Public PolicyA collection of case studies examining the Supreme Court's role in the formation of U.S. public policy. Includes several policy issues in which the Court's role has been particularly evident, such as abortion, free press, capital punishment, equal protection and reapportionment. Birkby excerpts key cases revealing the Court's role in formation of policy on these issues and supplements them with related legislative proposals, Presidential speeches and other government documents. |
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Judges as Policymakers | 1 |
The Establishment of Judicial Power | 11 |
Board of Education of Topeka I | 104 |
Copyright | |
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