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Contemporary Supreme Court Cases Landmark Decisions Since Roe v. Wade
Donald E. Lively, Russell L. Weaver
Book Code: GR3514
ISBN: 0-313-33514-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33514-3
280 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2006
List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This collection of cases since Roe v. Wade emphasizes landmark decisions regarding separation and distribution of powers, federal commerce power, equality and discrimination in terms of race and gender, and individual rights such as freedom of the press, speech, and religion. Cases are described and the issue, year of decision, outcome, author of opinion, and vote are singled out in separate boxes. Cases were chosen based on their influence on both society and the boundaries of government power and individual rights.
    —Reference & Research Book News     November 2006
  • Endorsement From Nadine Strossen
    President, American Civil Liberties Union
    Professor of Law, New York Law School:     For the constitutional law novice, this book is an excellent primer. For the constitutional law expert, it is a valuable reference tool. For all readers, it provides not just a restatement of, but also thoughtful perspectives upon, the key decisions that define the nation's current constitutional condition and the processes that will shape its future.
Description: Through the examination of these cases, the authors provide readers with an understanding of the significant role that the Supreme Court performs in shaping the boundaries of governmental power and contours of individual rights and liberties. The review of these modern decisions is provided against a historical backdrop that affords perspective and enriched context. Selection of the landmark decision (Roe v. Wade) as a departure point makes the book particularly useful in understanding the Court's impact upon contemporary American society. Given the controversial nature of this decision, which recognized a woman's liberty to elect an abortion, it also serves as a portal for examining the points and counterpoints with respect to the Court's function. Treadlines during this period profile a Court that grew increasingly cautious in charting constitutional rights and liberties and equality principles and less amenable to unbridled expansion of federal power. Through processes of review that limit protected speech or reflect less concern when speech is burdened by regulation that is not content-based or does not target expression directly, for instance, the Court has imposed significant curbs upon the First Amendment. Overall, the Supreme Court has become increasingly assertive in reviewing congressional power to regulate in areas that fall within the historical province of the states. This work engenders an appreciation for how constitutional power, rights, and liberties are not a constant over time but works in progress that are subject to the ebb and flow of judicial philosophy. Written for a general audience and particularly accessible for non-law school students and non-lawyers, fact and summary boxes provide quick insight and understanding of cases. Entries include Craig v. Boren (1976), Illinois v. Gates (1983), Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha (1983), Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1992), United States v. Virginia (1996), Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), Lawrence v. Texas (2003), Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004), and many others. In addition, a glossary defines key terms.
LC Card Number: 2006015155
LCC Class: KF4550
Dewey Class: 347
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