Overview
Offers a big-picture overview of the key cases of the Supreme Court's 2018 term
Explains each ruling in a manner accessible to students, scholars, and general readers without deep background in constitutional law
Considers the political ramifications of the major rulings for public policy, the constitutional debate, or partisan politics
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Each year, the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deep consequences for our lives. This inaugural volume in Palgrave’s new SCOTUS series describes, explains, and contextualizes the landmark cases of the US Supreme Court in the term ending in 2018, covering issues such as gay rights, religious liberty, public sector unions, coerced speech, digital privacy, voting rights, and the Trump travel ban. Bringing together notable scholars of the Court in one volume, the chapters in Scotus 2018 present the details of each ruling in its specific case, its meaning for constitutional debate, and its impact on public policy or partisan politics. Finally, SCOTUS 2018 offers a big-picture look at Justice Neil Gorsuch’s first full term in office, the legal and political legacy of former Justice Anthony Kennedy, and the controversial nomination and confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Reviews
“Not only do SCOTUS 2018 and SCOTUS 2019 concisely present and discuss major Supreme Court rulings, they also provide very accessible discussions of very complicated and timely issues. These volumes are great for anyone who is interested in learning more about the Court and the impact this institution has on American politics.” (Alison Merrill, Law and Politics Book Review, Vol. 30 (5), June, 2020)
“An excellent collection of very readable essays effectively summarizing and commenting on the most important Supreme Court cases and developments during the 2017-2018 Term.” (Mark Graber, University System of Maryland Regents Professor, University of Maryland, USA, and author of A New Introduction to American Constitutionalism)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
David Klein is Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Eastern Michigan University, USA.
Morgan Marietta is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: SCOTUS 2018
Book Subtitle: Major Decisions and Developments of the US Supreme Court
Editors: David Klein, Morgan Marietta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11255-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-11254-7Published: 27 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-11255-4Published: 20 March 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 146
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Popular Science in Political Science and International Relations, US Politics, Constitutional Law, Public Policy, Electoral Politics