The Warren Court and American Politics

The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren was the most revolutionary and controversial Supreme Court in...
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Author: Lucas A. Powe
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Language: English
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The Warren Court and American Politics by Powe, Lucas A.

The Warren Court and American Politics

$132.13

The Warren Court and American Politics

$132.13
Author: Lucas A. Powe
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren was the most revolutionary and controversial Supreme Court in American history. But in what sense? Challenging the reigning consensus that the Warren Court, fundamentally, was protecting minorities, Lucas A. Powe, Jr. revives the valuable tradition of looking at the Supreme Court in the wide political environment to find the Warren Court a functioning partner in Kennedy-Johnson liberalism. Thus the Court helped to impose national liberal-elite values on groups that were outliers to that tradition: the white South, rural America, and areas of Roman Catholic dominance. In a learned and lively narrative, Powe discusses over 200 significant rulings: the explosive Brown decision, which fundamentally challenged the Southern way of life; reapportionment (one person, one vote), which changed the political balance of American legislatures; the gradual elimination of anti-Communist domestic security programs; the reform of criminal procedures (Mapp, Gideon, Miranda); the ban on school-sponsored prayer; and a new law on pornography. Most of these decisions date from 1962, when those who shaped the dominant ideology of the Warren Court of storied fame gained a fifth secure liberal vote. The Justices of the majority were prominent individuals, brimming with confidence, willing to help shape a revolution and see if it would last.

Author: Lucas A. Powe
Publisher: Belknap Press
Published: 02/15/2002
Pages: 600
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.78w x 1.16d
ISBN: 9780674006836

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