SCOTUS 2019, 1st ed. 2020 Major Decisions and Developments of the US Supreme Court
Coordonnateurs : Klein David, Marietta Morgan
Each year, the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deep consequences for our lives. This second volume in Palgrave?s SCOTUS series explains and contextualizes the landmark cases of the US Supreme Court in the term ending 2019. With a close look at cases involving key issues and debates in American politics and society, SCOTUS 2019 tackles the Court's rulings on the census citizenship question, partisan gerrymandering, religious monuments, the death penalty, race in jury selection, double jeopardy, jury trials for reimprisonment during supervised release, Fourth Amendment protection for blood alcohol tests, deference to federal agencies, excessive fines under the Eighth Amendment and more. Written by notable scholars in political science and law, the chapters in SCOTUS 2019 present the details of each ruling, its meaning for constitutional debate, and its impact on public policy or partisan politics. Finally, SCOTUS 2019 offers an analysis of the controversial Justice Brett Kavanaugh's first term in office, as well as a big-picture look at the implications of the Court's decisions for the direction of this new Roberts Court.
David Klein is Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Eastern Michigan University, USA.
Morgan Marietta is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA.
Offers a big-picture overview of the key cases of the Supreme Court's 2019 term
Explains each ruling in a manner accessible to students, scholars, and general readers without deep background in constitutional law
Considers the political ramifications of the major rulings for public policy, the constitutional debate, or partisan politics
Date de parution : 11-2019
Ouvrage de 158 p.
14.8x21 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 21,09 €
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Mots-clés :
US Supreme Court; Justice Gorsuch; Justice Kavanaugh; First amendment; Religious Monuments; Census Citizenship; civil rights; immigration policy; criminal justice and race; voir dire; Double Jeopardy; separate sovereigns doctrine; non-delegation; Criminal law; Death Penalty; Fourth amendment; Gerrymandering; Civil Forfeiture; Enumeration Clause; jury selection