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Author Davis, Sue.

Title Justice Rehnquist and the Constitution.

Publication Info. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (258 pages).
Series Princeton Legacy Library
Princeton legacy library.
Note Print version record.
Contents Cover; Contents; Part 1: The Framework; Part 2: IndividualRights; Part 3: Property Rights; Part 4: Federalism; Conclusion; Appendixes.
Summary This analysis of the decision making of William H. Rehnquist from the beginning of his tenure as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1971 until he was nominated to be Chief Justice in 1986 presents a refreshing new perspective on the Burger Court's most conservative member. The common assessment of Rehnquist's career on the Supreme Court is that he has tried to put his own political agenda into effect--deciding as he wishes and justifying it later. Davis disputes that view through careful, insightful analysis of his opinions, his votes, and his public speeches. She ar.
Subject Rehnquist, William H., 1924-2005.
Rehnquist, William H., 1924-2005. (OCoLC)fst00186723
Judges -- United States -- Biography.
Federal government -- United States.
Constitutional law -- United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
LAW -- Civil Procedure.
LAW -- Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch.
Constitutional law. (OCoLC)fst00875797
Federal government. (OCoLC)fst00922333
Judges. (OCoLC)fst00984490
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Davis, Sue. Justice Rehnquist and the Constitution. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2014
ISBN 9781400859870 (electronic bk.)
1400859875 (electronic bk.)
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