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Since her appointment as the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has had a major, but largely unrecognized, influence on the collective jurisprudence of the Burger and Rehnquist Courts. In this comprehensive and systematic analysis of O'Connor's judicial contributions, Nancy Maveety describes how O'Connor has used accommodationist decision-making strategies to make substantive contributions to the development of both constitutional law and the Court's norms of collegiality. Skeptical of interpretations that seek to impose feminist conventions on O'Connor's judicial behavior, this account combines biographical data with an analytical discussion of O'Connor's crucial decisions. This is important reading for anyone interested in the Supreme Court and contemporary jurisprudence.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Jurisprudential Accommodationism: Fact-Based Reductionism and Contextual Conservatism
Chapter 3 Behavioral Accommondationism: Alliance with a Winning Coalition, Concurring Strategy, and Pragmatic Centrism
Chapter 4 Religion, State, and Community
Chapter 5 Reproductive Rights and Burdens
Chapter 6 Racial Communities and Communities of Interest
Chapter 7 Conclusion: The "Feminist Style" and "Quiet Leadership"
Chapter 8 Appendices: Interview Questions
Chapter 9 Bibliography
Chapter 10 Index
Product details
| Published | 28 Jul 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 160 |
| ISBN | 9781461638377 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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