The Supreme Court and the American elite, 1789-2008

By L. A. Scot Powe

Subjects: United states, supreme court, Law, political aspects, United States, Law, Constitutional history, united states, History, United States. Supreme Court, Constitutional history, Political aspects

Description: "'The Supreme Court follows the election returns, ' the fictional Mr. Dooley observed a hundred years ago. And for all our ideals and dreams of a disinterested judiciary, above the political fray, it seems Mr. Dooley was right. In this engaging--and disturbing--book, a leading historian of the Court reveals the close fit between its decisions and the nation's politics."--Jacket.