For the first time, a collection of dissents from the most famous Supreme Court cases If American history can truly be traced through the majority decisions in landmark Supreme Court cases, then what about the dissenting opinions? In issues of race, gender, privacy, workers' rights, and more, would advances have been impeded or failures rectified if the dissenting opinions were in fact the majority opinions? In offering thirteen famous dissents-from Marbury v. Madison and Brown v. Board of Education to Griswold v. Connecticut and Lawrence v. Texas, each edited with the judges' eloquence preserved-renowned Supreme Court scholar Mark Tushnet reminds us that court decisions are not pronouncements issued by the utterly objective, they are in fact political statements from highly intelligent but partisan people. Tushnet introduces readers to the very concept of dissent in the courts and then provides useful context for each case, filling in gaps in the Court's history and providing an overview of the issues at stake. After each case, he considers the impact the dissenting opinion would have had, if it had been the majority decision. Lively and accessible, I Dissent offers a radically fresh view of the judiciary in a collection that is essential reading for anyone interested in American history.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Beacon Press
ISBN-10
0807000361
ISBN-13
9780807000366
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94997047
Product Key Features
Author
Mark Tushnet
Publication Name
I Dissent: Great Opposing Opinions in Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Law: General & Référence, Law
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
306g
Additional Product Features
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Mark Tushnet
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