The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 34 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life
by Michael G. Trachtman
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Can the government seize your house to build a shopping mall? Can it determine what control you have over your own body? Can police search your cellphone? The answers to those questions come from the Supreme Court, whose rulings have shaped American life and justice and allowed Americans to retain basic freedoms such as privacy, free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Especially relevant in light of Justice Antonin Scalia's passing, as President Obama gears for a fight over nominating show more his successor, and as we prepare to elect a new president who may get to appoint other justices, the revised and updated edition of Michael G. Trachtman's riveting book includes ten important new cases from 2010 to 2015. The new cases include: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which restricts the right of governments to limit campaign contributions by corporations and unions; Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014), which allows a religious exemption from the Affordable Care Act requirement that corporations pay for contraceptive coverage for their employees; Riley v. California (2014), which ruled that police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest; and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. show lessTags
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Well, not really. It's hard to see how the Dred Scott decision directly affects my life, but I get the point. This book illustrates how the Supreme Court works, it's foibles as well as it's triumphs.
Some of the cases, such as Bush v. Gore are illustrations of how the prejudices of individual Supreme Court justices can affect the course of history in unexpected ways.
How can an eighteenth century document, the United States Constitution, be used to regulate twenty first century social issues? What about internet commerce? When does human life begin or end in an era of ever expanding medical technology? Many fascinating questions are asked and not answered. Stay tuned to the Supreme Court show more of the future as these issues are addressed.
I'll Never Forget The Day I Read A Book! show less
Well, not really. It's hard to see how the Dred Scott decision directly affects my life, but I get the point. This book illustrates how the Supreme Court works, it's foibles as well as it's triumphs.
Some of the cases, such as Bush v. Gore are illustrations of how the prejudices of individual Supreme Court justices can affect the course of history in unexpected ways.
How can an eighteenth century document, the United States Constitution, be used to regulate twenty first century social issues? What about internet commerce? When does human life begin or end in an era of ever expanding medical technology? Many fascinating questions are asked and not answered. Stay tuned to the Supreme Court show more of the future as these issues are addressed.
I'll Never Forget The Day I Read A Book! show less
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Michael G. Trachtman has practiced law for over 40 years and is a founding partner of the Powell Tranchtman law firm in suburban Philadelpha. He is the author of The Four Mistake and What Every Executive Better Know About the Law. A frequent speaker, he also serves as an adjunct professor at Villanova University School of Law. He lives with his show more wife in Chester County, Pennsylvania. show less
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- 347.73260264 — Society, government, & culture Law U.S. Supreme Court - Judicial Decisions North America Civil procedure and courts of the United States Federal courts Supreme Court
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- KF8742 .A4 .T73 — Law Law of the United States Law of the United States (Federal) Courts. Procedure Court organization and procedure
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