The Burger Court and the Rise of the Judicial Right

The Burger Court and the Rise of the Judicial Right

Author: Michael J. Graetz

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 1476732515

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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.


Active Liberty

Active Liberty

Author: Stephen Breyer

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0307424618

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A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.For Justice Breyer, the Constitution’s primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls “active liberty”: citizen participation in shaping government and its laws. As this book argues, promoting active liberty requires judicial modesty and deference to Congress; it also means recognizing the changing needs and demands of the populace. Indeed, the Constitution’s lasting brilliance is that its principles may be adapted to cope with unanticipated situations, and Breyer makes a powerful case against treating it as a static guide intended for a world that is dead and gone. Using contemporary examples from federalism to privacy to affirmative action, this is a vital contribution to the ongoing debate over the role and power of our courts.


The Litigation Paralegal

The Litigation Paralegal

Author: James W. H. McCord

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2007-03-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781418016043

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The fifth edition of this text provides students and faculty with a learning resource written specifically for them. It is a resource combining the theories and principles of law with practical paralegal skills, paralegal ethics, numerous forms, checklists, practice tips, online resources, and a focus on the goals and needs of the paralegal profession, all in the context of the law office. This text also provides instructors with the flexibility to utilize the step-by-step law office litigation system, which stresses student organizational skills and quality control techniques, or any other approach of the instructor's choosing. This new edition addresses electronic discovery and filing and the associated ethical and practical responsibilities of the lawyer and the paralegal. New revisions to the Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil and Appellate Procedure are examined, as are the practice requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. New/revised forms have been added to reflect current practice. Web sites, assignments, key terms, and study questions have been updated throughout the text as well.


O'Connor's Federal Civil Forms : 2020

O'Connor's Federal Civil Forms : 2020

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781539210610

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"O'Connor's Federal Civil Forms is the companion to O'Connor's Federal Rules Civil Trials, giving practitioners more than 500 plain-English, fill-in-the-blank forms for federal pleadings and motion practice.It includes all the pre-answer motions and responses, as well as complete sets of complaints, answers, and discovery for 15 different types of lawsuits, including copyright and trademark infringement, Title VII employment discrimination and sexual harassment, ADA, ADEA, FELA, FMLA, Federal Tort Claims Act, Jones Act, and Section 1983 claims." - publisher's description.


Texas Litigation Guide

Texas Litigation Guide

Author: W Dorsaneo

Publisher:

Published: 1997-03-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780820517193

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The price quoted for the work covers one year's worth of service. The upkeep price for the work is $1845.50 (updated with supplements and revisions).