This is the history of the US District Judge Luther Bohanon of Oklahoma who has a singular record of exposing corruption helping establish the rights of American Indians to sue for land compensation and of handling many other cases touching on civil liberties and ot... Lees meer.

This book explores range of meanings attributed to the terms judicial activism and populism in contemporary times and examines potential interplay between these two phenomena. Drawing upon many political examples it discusses the implication of populist movements f... Lees meer.

In this book the author argues that judicial activism in respect of the protection of human rights and dignity and the right to due process is an essential element of the democratic rule of law in a constitutional democracy as opposed to being judicial overreach . Sele... Lees meer.

Schwartz law American U. has assembled sixteen contributions by legal academics lawyers and journalists that critically review the record of the conservative Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice William Rehnquist on a variety of issues. Leading off the collection... Lees meer.

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How did the US judiciary become so powerful-powerful enough that state and federal judges once vied to decide a presidential election. What does this prominence mean for the law constitutionalism and liberal democracy. This title deals with these questions. How d... Lees meer.

Against Judicial Activism cites numerous cases to support this argument. For instance the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and Supreme Court read a ban on discrimination on the ground of transsexualism as being part of the province s human rights code. On the ba... Lees meer.

In The Trial of the Chicago 7. History Legacy and Trial Transcript editor Bruce A. Ragsdale offers a meticulous compilation that not only recounts a pivotal moment in American judicial and political history but also explores its enduring significance through a dive... Lees meer.

The Supreme Court of Canada decision in the Marshall case asserted sweeping Native treaty rights and generated intense controversy. In Power without Law Alex Cameron enlivens the debate over judicial activism with an unprecedented examination of the details of the Marsh... Lees meer.

In June 2013 after lengthy and complex negotiations the EU adopted the recast asylum package which represents a significant step forward in the future development of CEAS. In this timely study Velluti provides fresh insights into recent legislative and judicial devel... Lees meer.

In this book the author argues that judicial activism in respect of the protection of human rights and dignity and the right to due process is an essential element of the democratic rule of law in a constitutional democracy as opposed to being judicial overreach . In... Lees meer.

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The U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren attempted to transfer the balance of American political power from elected representatives to a coalition of restless ambitious power-seekers on the liberal-left charges author John Denton Carter. The Warren Cour... Lees meer.

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This carefully considered book is a welcome addition to the debate over judicial activism . Constitutional scholar Kermit Roosevelt offers an elegantly simple way to resolve the heated discord between conservatives who argue that the Constitution is immutable and pro... Lees meer.