{"product_id":"a-year-at-the-supreme-neal-devins-9780822334484","title":"A Year at the Supreme Court","description":"The United States Supreme Court's 2002-03 term confounded Court watchers. The same Rehnquist Court that many had seen as solidly conservative and unduly activist--the Court that helped decide the 2000 presidential election and struck down thirty-one federal statutes since 1995--issued a set of surprising, watershed rulings. In a term filled with important and unpredictable decisions, it upheld affirmative action, invalidated a same-sex sodomy statute, and reversed a death sentence due to ineffective assistance of counsel. With essays focused on individual Justices, Court practices, and some of last year's most important rulings, this volume explores the meaning and significance of the Court's 2002-03 term. Seasoned Supreme Court advocates and journalists from \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNational Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLegal Times \u003c\/i\u003egrapple with questions about the Rehnquist Court's identity and the Supreme Court's role in the political life of the country.\u003cp\u003eSome essays consider the role of \"swing\" Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy within a Court that divides 5-4 more than any other group of Justices in the nation's history. Others examine the political reaction to and legal context of the Court's \u003ci\u003eLawrence v. Texas \u003c\/i\u003edecision declaring a Texas law criminalizing homosexual sodomy unconstitutional. Contributors analyze the Court's rulings on affirmative action and reassess its commitment to states' rights. Considering the Court's practices, one advocate explores the use and utility of \u003ci\u003eamicus curiae\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"friend of the court\" briefs, while another reflects on indications of an increased openness by the Court to public scrutiny. Two advocates who argued cases before the Court--one related to hate speech and the other to a \"three strikes and you're out\" criminal statute--offer vivid accounts of their experiences. Intended for general readers, \u003ci\u003eA Year at the Supreme Court\u003c\/i\u003e is for all those who want to understand the Rehnquist Court and its momentous 2002-03 term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors \u003cbr\u003eErwin Chemerinsky\u003cbr\u003eNeal Devins\u003cbr\u003eDavison M. Douglas\u003cbr\u003eDavid J. Garrow\u003cbr\u003eDahlia Lithwick\u003cbr\u003eTony Mauro\u003cbr\u003eCarter Phillips\u003cbr\u003eRamesh Ponnuru\u003cbr\u003eJeffrey Rosen\u003cbr\u003eDavid G. Savage\u003cbr\u003eRodney A. Smolla\u003cbr\u003eStuart Taylor Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Devins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822334488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822334484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 1672\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 33 - Recommended\/Special Interest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neal Devins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438022996223,"sku":"9780822334484","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ff0ea56-eb72-4309-bd9c-7623539fd67a.jpg?v=1777168275","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-year-at-the-supreme-neal-devins-9780822334484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}