Justice Rehnquist, the Supreme Court, and the Bill of Rights, Hardcover by Se...

Justice Rehnquist, the Supreme Court, and the Bill of Rights, Hardcover by Seitz, Steven T., ISBN 1498568858, ISBN-13 9781498568852, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US"The Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments created a triangular power struggle among state, nation, and individual. Using chronological court cases, this book examines how the Supreme Court became an arbiter between the three claimants to power, sometimes backtracking and sometimes taking a bold leap forward. Focusing on Justice Rehnquist's lengthy term on the Supreme Court, Steven T. Seitz examines the growth and emphasis of individual sovereignty throughout the twentieth century. Highlighting some ofthe dispositional problems with Rehnquist decisions, th uses the sustainable case law standard instead of applauding either conservative or liberal point of view, which provides new vantage points on topics like equal protection of women, due process in several arenas, contracts, free speech, sex, and guns"--Back cover