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Are judges neutral legal umpires, unaccountable partisan activists, or political actors whose decisions conform to-rather than challenge-the democratic will? The author argues that, despite judges' claims, legal decisions are not the politically neutral products of disembodied legal texts.

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"This is a robust, measured, and ultimately very persuasive book that places judicial review in the United States in context, insisting-and providing compelling evidence to support-the conclusion that judicial review is neither savior nor threat. It is, instead, a vital and still-important cog in our government machinery. Judicial Politics in Polarized Times could not be more timely." (Gordon Silverstein, Yale Law School)"

Judicial Politics in Polarized Times

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 03/12/2014
    ISBN13: 9780226182414, 978-0226182414
    ISBN10: 022618241X
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Are judges neutral legal umpires, unaccountable partisan activists, or political actors whose decisions conform to-rather than challenge-the democratic will? The author argues that, despite judges' claims, legal decisions are not the politically neutral products of disembodied legal texts.

    Trade Review
    "This is a robust, measured, and ultimately very persuasive book that places judicial review in the United States in context, insisting-and providing compelling evidence to support-the conclusion that judicial review is neither savior nor threat. It is, instead, a vital and still-important cog in our government machinery. Judicial Politics in Polarized Times could not be more timely." (Gordon Silverstein, Yale Law School)"

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