David M. O'Brien is Leone Reaves and George W. Spicer Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several books
Illustrations
ix
Tables, Charts, and Graphs
xi
Preface
xiii
Acknowledgments
xvii
A Struggle for Power
1
(31)
Abortion, the Court, and American Politics
No Longer ``the Least Dangerous'' Branch
The Cult of the Robe
32
(73)
The Myth of Merit Process of Appointment
Political Trade-offs
Packing the Court
Betrayed by Justice
Off the-Bench Activities
Independence and Accountability
Life in the Marble Temple
105
(59)
Before the Marble Temple
In the Marble Temple
Justice and Company-Nine Little Law Firms
Administrative Staff and Political Struggles
Managing the Caseload
Deciding What to Decide
164
(70)
Access to Justice
Setting the Agenda
Agenda for Policy-making-Who Benefits, Who Loses?
Review Denied, Justice Denied?
Deciding Cases and Writing Opinions
234
(79)
The Role of Oral Argument
Conference on Merits
Opinion-Writing Process
The Value of Judicial Opinions
Institutional and Individual Opinions
The Court and American Life
313
(58)
Opinion Days
Communicating Decisions to the Media
Implementing Rulings and Achieving Compliance
The Supreme Court and American Life
Appendix, Members of the Supreme Court of the United States
371
(4)
Notes
375
(40)
Glossary
415
(6)
Selected Further Readings
421
(4)
Index
425
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