The Burger Court

A valuable analysis of the political environment, judicial records, and implications of rulings during the era of the Burger Court.

Series Foreword

xi

Preface

xiii

Part One Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

1

(234)

The Burger Court and the Period

3

(34)

The Appointments

4

(16)

The Period

20

(5)

The Court

25

(6)

The Record

31

(5)

References

36

(1)

The Justices

37

(74)

Roosevelt Court Justices

37

(10)

Warren Court Holdovers

47

(29)

The Nixon Appointees

76

(23)

The Ford Appointment

99

(5)

The First Woman Justice

104

(6)

References

110

(1)

Major Decisions

111

(98)

The Scope of Judical Power

111

(6)

Separation of Powers

117

(9)

Federalism

126

(5)

The Framework of Civil Liberties

131

(12)

The Intractable Abortion Issue

143

(3)

Equal Protection Doctrine

146

(6)

Equal Protection Issues

152

(9)

Freedom of Expression

161

(25)

Freedom of Religion

186

(7)

Criminal Justice

193

(16)

Legacy and Impact

209

(26)

Judicial Power

209

(2)

Separation of Powers

211

(1)

Federalism

212

(1)

Framework of Civil Liberties

213

(3)

Equal Protection Issues

216

(3)

Free Expression

219

(6)

Religious Liberty

225

(3)

Criminal Justice

228

(4)

The Chief Justice and His Court

232

(3)

Part Two Reference Materials

235

(90)

Key People, Laws, and Events

237

(34)

American Bar Association, Committee on Federal Judiciary

237

(1)

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (1985)

238

(1)

Bell, Griffin B.

238

(1)

Bork, Robert H.

239

(1)

Budget and Impounding Control Act (1974)

239

(1)

Carswell, G. Harrold

240

(1)

Carter, James Earl (Jimmy)

240

(1)

Civil Rights Act of 1866

241

(1)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

241

(1)

Civiletti, Benjamin

242

(1)

Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate

242

(1)

Courts of Appeals, U.S.

243

(1)

Cox, Archibald

243

(1)

District Courts, U.S.

244

(1)

Eastland, James O.

244

(1)

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

245

(1)

Federal Election Campaign Act (1974, and as amended)

245

(1)

Ford, Gerald R.

246

(1)

Fortas, Abe

247

(1)

Griswold, Erwin N.

247

(1)

Haynsworth, Clement F., Jr.

248

(1)

Hruska, Roman Lee

249

(1)

Hyde Amendment

249

(1)

Iranian Hostage Crisis

250

(1)

Jackson, Robert H.

250

(1)

Jaworski, Leon

251

(1)

Johnson, Lyndon B.

251

(1)

Kleindienst, Richard G.

252

(1)

Lee, Rex

253

(1)

Legislative Veto

253

(1)

Levi, Edward H.

254

(1)

McCree, Wade H., Jr.

254

(1)

Meese, Edwin, III

255

(1)

Mitchell, John N.

255

(1)

National Court of Appeals

256

(1)

Nixon, Richard M.

257

(1)

Office of Legal Counsel

258

(1)

Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act (1975)

258

(1)

Reagan, Ronald W.

259

(1)

Reynolds, William Bradford

260

(1)

Richardson, Elliot L.

261

(1)

Saxbe, William B.

262

(1)

Smith, William French

263

(1)

Solicitor General

264

(1)

Thurmond, Strom

264

(2)

Vietnam War

266

(1)

Voting Rights Act (1965, as amended)

266

(1)

War Powers Act (1973)

267

(1)

Warren, Earl

268

(10)

Watergate Scandal

278

Chronology

271

(22)

Table of Cases

293

(14)

Glossary

307

(10)

Annotated Bibliography

317

(8)

Index

325

(22)

About the Author

347

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