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The Resource The most dangerous branch : inside the Supreme Court's assault on the Constitution, David A. Kaplan
The most dangerous branch : inside the Supreme Court's assault on the Constitution, David A. Kaplan
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- Summary
- "In a richly reported, behind-the-scenes portrait of the Supreme Court and the secret world of its nine justices, veteran national journalist David A. Kaplan shows how the Court, far from being the "least dangerous branch" of government, in the words of Alexander Hamilton, has become in many respects the most dangerous branch, subverting democracy and betraying the Constitution. Never before has the Supreme Court been more central to American politics. A sizable percentage of voters in the most recent presidential election chose a candidate based largely on who they thought Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would nominate to replace the fiery Antonin Scalia. In the face of a dysfunctional and paralyzed Congress, it is the Court, rather than our elected officials, that decides such divisive issues as gerrymandering, abortion, gun rights, voting rights, same sex marriage, immigration, and campaign finance. In a sweeping narrative that examines the personalities and quirks of the Justices, The Most Dangerous Branch shows how, going as far back as Roe v Wade, the Court has re-shaped America's political and social landscape in key cases on the left and the right. As much as the Chief Justice claims to be only calling balls and strikes, in fact the Court has not hesitated to put its collective thumb on the scale of justice to swing the law in the majority's direction. As a result, nine nonelected life-tenured lawyers, trained at but two elite universities (Harvard and Yale) have taken it upon themselves to decide the fate and direction of the nation. Kaplan's book gets at the heart of who these Justices are, and uncovers their personal agendas -- including that of Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's impatient and quietly radical new appointee. And with the retirement of even a single justice, the Court could, under Trump and a filibuster-proof Senate, be transformed into a insurmountable conservative voting block that will reign even more supreme over America for a generation"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 446 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction: the end of the world as they knew it
- Prologue: death at the ranch
- The marble temple
- No. 9
- Confirmation world
- Deploying the warhead
- The institutionalist and the notorious
- The left flank
- The right flank
- Deus ex machina
- Sleeping giant
- The runaway court
- Revenge of the right
- James Madison made us do it
- For the love of money
- A disdain for democracy
- Roe by any other name?
- Epilogue: a less dangerous branch
- Isbn
- 9781524759902
- Label
- The most dangerous branch : inside the Supreme Court's assault on the Constitution
- Title
- The most dangerous branch
- Title remainder
- inside the Supreme Court's assault on the Constitution
- Statement of responsibility
- David A. Kaplan
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In a richly reported, behind-the-scenes portrait of the Supreme Court and the secret world of its nine justices, veteran national journalist David A. Kaplan shows how the Court, far from being the "least dangerous branch" of government, in the words of Alexander Hamilton, has become in many respects the most dangerous branch, subverting democracy and betraying the Constitution. Never before has the Supreme Court been more central to American politics. A sizable percentage of voters in the most recent presidential election chose a candidate based largely on who they thought Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would nominate to replace the fiery Antonin Scalia. In the face of a dysfunctional and paralyzed Congress, it is the Court, rather than our elected officials, that decides such divisive issues as gerrymandering, abortion, gun rights, voting rights, same sex marriage, immigration, and campaign finance. In a sweeping narrative that examines the personalities and quirks of the Justices, The Most Dangerous Branch shows how, going as far back as Roe v Wade, the Court has re-shaped America's political and social landscape in key cases on the left and the right. As much as the Chief Justice claims to be only calling balls and strikes, in fact the Court has not hesitated to put its collective thumb on the scale of justice to swing the law in the majority's direction. As a result, nine nonelected life-tenured lawyers, trained at but two elite universities (Harvard and Yale) have taken it upon themselves to decide the fate and direction of the nation. Kaplan's book gets at the heart of who these Justices are, and uncovers their personal agendas -- including that of Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's impatient and quietly radical new appointee. And with the retirement of even a single justice, the Court could, under Trump and a filibuster-proof Senate, be transformed into a insurmountable conservative voting block that will reign even more supreme over America for a generation"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kaplan, David A.
- Dewey number
- 347.73/26
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- KF8748
- LC item number
- .K37 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- United States
- United States
- Political questions and judicial power
- Constitutional law
- Constitutional law
- Employees
- Judges
- Judicial corruption
- Political questions and judicial power
- United States
- Label
- The most dangerous branch : inside the Supreme Court's assault on the Constitution, David A. Kaplan
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-417) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: the end of the world as they knew it -- Prologue: death at the ranch -- The marble temple -- No. 9 -- Confirmation world -- Deploying the warhead -- The institutionalist and the notorious -- The left flank -- The right flank -- Deus ex machina -- Sleeping giant -- The runaway court -- Revenge of the right -- James Madison made us do it -- For the love of money -- A disdain for democracy -- Roe by any other name? -- Epilogue: a less dangerous branch
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 446 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524759902
- Lccn
- 2018004533
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, most of which are in colour
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)1019615283
- 1711554
- (OCoLC)on1019615283
- Label
- The most dangerous branch : inside the Supreme Court's assault on the Constitution, David A. Kaplan
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-417) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: the end of the world as they knew it -- Prologue: death at the ranch -- The marble temple -- No. 9 -- Confirmation world -- Deploying the warhead -- The institutionalist and the notorious -- The left flank -- The right flank -- Deus ex machina -- Sleeping giant -- The runaway court -- Revenge of the right -- James Madison made us do it -- For the love of money -- A disdain for democracy -- Roe by any other name? -- Epilogue: a less dangerous branch
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 446 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524759902
- Lccn
- 2018004533
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, most of which are in colour
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1019615283
- 1711554
- (OCoLC)on1019615283
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