Curbing the Court: Why the Public Constrains Judicial Independence

ISBN-13: 9781107188419 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 318 str.

Brandon L. Bartels; Christopher D. Johnston

Opis

Explains when, why, and how citizens try to limit the Supreme Court's independence and power-- and why it matters.

Recenzje

'Curbing the Court is an important and impressive statement challenging decades of scholars' assumptions about the relationship between the Court and the public … It also adds a depth and a richness to our theoretical understanding of how the public relates to the Court.' Amanda C. Bryan, Law and Politics Book Review

Spis treści

1. The guardians of judicial independence; 2. Theories of public support for court-curbing; 3. A deep dive into Supreme Court evaluation and support; 4. General policy disagreement and broadly targeted court-curbing; 5. Specific policy disagreement and support for court-curbing; 6. Partisan polarization and support for court-curbing; 7. Procedural perceptions and motivated reasoning; 8. Reconsidering the public foundations of judicial independence.