The Supreme Court

by Baum, Lawrence

• ISBN13: 9781604264623
• ISBN10: 1604264624
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-13
• Publisher: Cq Pr

Summary

In The Supreme Court, Lawrence Baum brings students a brief yet comprehensive&BAD:- not to mention balanced and illuminating&BAD:- introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court. In particular, Baum considers the shape and breadth of the Roberts&BAD:rs"s Court, now fully established and distinguished from its predecessor. While carefully analyzing Chief Justice Roberts&BAD:rs"s style as head of the High Court, Baum also examines Justice Kennedy&BAD:rs"s pivotal role in recent decisions, as well as the Court&BAD:rs"s drift in a more conservative direction. Describing the Court&BAD:rs"s personalities and procedures, and delving deeply to explain the actions of the Court and the behavior of justices, Baum shows students the Court&BAD:rs"s complexity and reach. New to this tenth edition is analysis of President Obama&BAD:rs"s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, and an extended dis- cussion of the Guantánamo detainee cases, clearly demonstrating the interplay between the Court and the other branches of government. Additionally, Baum uses the 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller case to fully illuminate the legal process while giving students access to some of the Court&BAD:rs"s most up-to-date materials. Newly revised and streamlined tables and figures, plus a lively photo program, make this one of the most engaging books available.

Author Biography

Lawrence Baum is professor of political science at the Ohio State University and holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. A widely recognized authority on the court system, Baum is the author of Judges and Their Audiences: A Perspective on Judicial Behavior (2006); American Courts: Process and Policy, 5th Edition (2001); and The Puzzle of Judicial Behavior (1997), as well as numerous articles on such topics as the implementation of court decisions, change in Supreme Court policies, and interaction between the Supreme Court and Congress.

Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, and Boxes	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
The Court	p. 1
A Perspective on the Court	p. 2
The Court in the Judicial System	p. 5
An Overview of the Court	p. 11
The Court's History	p. 20
The Justices	p. 27
The Selection of Justices	p. 27
Who Is selected	p. 27
Leaving the Court	p. 59
Conclusion	p. 64
The Cases	p. 69
Reaching the Court: Litigants, Attorneys, and Interest Groups	p. 69
Deciding What to Hear: The Court's Role	p. 85
Setting the Size of the Agenda	p. 96
Conclusion	p. 100
Decision Making	p. 106
Components of the Court's Decision	p. 106
The Decision-Making Process	p. 107
Influences on Decisions: Introduction	p. 114
The State of the Law	p. 114
Justices' Values	p. 121
Group Interaction	p. 131
The Court's Environment	p. 140
Conclusion	p. 147
Policy Outputs	p. 155
Areas of Activity: What the Court Addresses	p. 155
The Court's Activism	p. 162
The Content of Policy	p. 169
Explaining the Court's Policies	p. 178
Conclusion	p. 183
The Court's Impact	p. 187
Outcomes for the Parties	p. 188
Implementation of Supreme Court Policies	p. 189
Responses by Legislatures and Chief Executives	p. 202
Impact on Society	p. 215
Conclusion: The Court, Public Policy, and, Society	p. 223
Glossary of Legal Terms	p. 230
Selected Bibliography	p. 233
Sources on the Web	p. 237
Case Index	p. 239
Index	p. 244
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