The Burger Court

by Yarbrough, Tinsley E.

• ISBN13: 9781576071793
• ISBN10: 1576071790
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Abc-Clio Inc

Summary

A valuable analysis of the political environment, judicial records, and implications of rulings during the era of the Burger Court.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	xi
Preface	xiii
Part One Justices, Rulings, and Legacy	1	(234)
The Burger Court and the Period	3	(34)
The Appointments	4	(16)
The Period	20	(5)
The Court	25	(6)
The Record	31	(5)
References	36	(1)
The Justices	37	(74)
Roosevelt Court Justices	37	(10)
Warren Court Holdovers	47	(29)
The Nixon Appointees	76	(23)
The Ford Appointment	99	(5)
The First Woman Justice	104	(6)
References	110	(1)
Major Decisions	111	(98)
The Scope of Judical Power	111	(6)
Separation of Powers	117	(9)
Federalism	126	(5)
The Framework of Civil Liberties	131	(12)
The Intractable Abortion Issue	143	(3)
Equal Protection Doctrine	146	(6)
Equal Protection Issues	152	(9)
Freedom of Expression	161	(25)
Freedom of Religion	186	(7)
Criminal Justice	193	(16)
Legacy and Impact	209	(26)
Judicial Power	209	(2)
Separation of Powers	211	(1)
Federalism	212	(1)
Framework of Civil Liberties	213	(3)
Equal Protection Issues	216	(3)
Free Expression	219	(6)
Religious Liberty	225	(3)
Criminal Justice	228	(4)
The Chief Justice and His Court	232	(3)
Part Two Reference Materials	235	(90)
Key People, Laws, and Events	237	(34)
American Bar Association, Committee on Federal Judiciary	237	(1)
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (1985)	238	(1)
Bell, Griffin B.	238	(1)
Bork, Robert H.	239	(1)
Budget and Impounding Control Act (1974)	239	(1)
Carswell, G. Harrold	240	(1)
Carter, James Earl (Jimmy)	240	(1)
Civil Rights Act of 1866	241	(1)
Civil Rights Act of 1964	241	(1)
Civiletti, Benjamin	242	(1)
Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate	242	(1)
Courts of Appeals, U.S.	243	(1)
Cox, Archibald	243	(1)
District Courts, U.S.	244	(1)
Eastland, James O.	244	(1)
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	245	(1)
Federal Election Campaign Act (1974, and as amended)	245	(1)
Ford, Gerald R.	246	(1)
Fortas, Abe	247	(1)
Griswold, Erwin N.	247	(1)
Haynsworth, Clement F., Jr.	248	(1)
Hruska, Roman Lee	249	(1)
Hyde Amendment	249	(1)
Iranian Hostage Crisis	250	(1)
Jackson, Robert H.	250	(1)
Jaworski, Leon	251	(1)
Johnson, Lyndon B.	251	(1)
Kleindienst, Richard G.	252	(1)
Lee, Rex	253	(1)
Legislative Veto	253	(1)
Levi, Edward H.	254	(1)
McCree, Wade H., Jr.	254	(1)
Meese, Edwin, III	255	(1)
Mitchell, John N.	255	(1)
National Court of Appeals	256	(1)
Nixon, Richard M.	257	(1)
Office of Legal Counsel	258	(1)
Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act (1975)	258	(1)
Reagan, Ronald W.	259	(1)
Reynolds, William Bradford	260	(1)
Richardson, Elliot L.	261	(1)
Saxbe, William B.	262	(1)
Smith, William French	263	(1)
Solicitor General	264	(1)
Thurmond, Strom	264	(2)
Vietnam War	266	(1)
Voting Rights Act (1965, as amended)	266	(1)
War Powers Act (1973)	267	(1)
Warren, Earl	268	(10)
Watergate Scandal	278
Chronology	271	(22)
Table of Cases	293	(14)
Glossary	307	(10)
Annotated Bibliography	317	(8)
Index	325	(22)
About the Author	347