American justice 2018: the shifting Supreme Court

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Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction. The End of the Kennedy Court; 1. Drawing Political Lines; 2. The Masterpiece Decision; 3. How to Knock Down a Precedent; 4. Privacy in the Digital Age; 5. Empowering the Presidency; 6. Gorsuch's Arrival; 7. The Sword of Free Speech; 8. Shifting Right; Epilogue. The Court's New Center; Appendix. Biographies of Current Justices of the Supreme Court; Acknowledgments;Todd Ruger covers the Supreme Court 2018 term that saw newly appointed conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch finding his footing and swing-vote Justice Anthony Kennedy retiring. Examining cases that dealt with contentious issues, Ruger provides a glimpse of where the court is likely to shift over the coming years: further to the right. Cover Half title Title Copyright Contents Introduction. The End of the Kennedy Court 1. Drawing Political Lines 2. The Masterpiece Decision 3. How to Knock Down a Precedent 4. Privacy in the Digital Age 5. Empowering the Presidency 6. Gorsuch's Arrival 7. The Sword of Free Speech 8. Shifting Right Epilogue. The Court's New Center Appendix. Biographies of Current Justices of the Supreme Court Acknowledgments