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Book SynopsisFeaturing a foreword by Anthony Lewis, this book evaluates the role of the court system in our democracy and considers the claims that it has become too powerful.
Trade ReviewThis thoughtful book will appeal to readers across the political spectrum * Harvard Law Review *
An invaluable source . . . for anyone interested in navigating the judiciary's politics. * National Journal *
The Myth of the Imperial Judiciary makes a formidable argument that conservatives indeed have an unrealistic conception of the Supreme Court. * Austin American Statesman *
Neatly exposes the right-wing myth of the imperial judiciary as a contrived morality play, in which federal judges have been assigned the role of villainous foils. As with all morality plays, the script of this one reveals far more about its partisans than it does about the caricatures they rail against. -- Steven Lubet,Northwestern University
With engaging writing, provocative ideas, and compelling arguments, Mark Kozlowski has taken on the lions of the legal right and their defendersAntonin Scalia, Robert Bork, George Will, and many othersand left them bruised and bloodied. This is a work at the intersection of law and politics that is a real page turner, for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. -- Carl Bogus,Roger Williams University
Table of Contents1 The Imperial Judiciary and Its Malcontents2 The Constitution and the Judiciary3 The Judiciary in History4 The Judiciary and the Extent of Rights5 The Judiciary and the Politics of Rights6 The Judiciary and the Polity
