Playing it safe how the Supreme Court sidesteps hard cases and stunts the development of law / [electronic resource] :
Lisa A. Kloppenberg.
- New York : New York University Press, 2001.
- xi, 308 p. ; 25 cm.
- Critical America .
- Critical America. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-301) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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