Justice Antonin Scalia and the Supreme Court's Conservative Moment

by Christopher E. Smith

Book Overview

This book analyzes why the Rehnquist Court never fulfilled expectations for the reversal of liberal judicial decisions from the Warren and Burger Courts. At its conservative high point in 1991-1992 the Supreme Court was dominated by seven justices who had dependably conservative voting records over the course of their early careers. Five of these justices were appointed in the 1980s and early 1990s by Reagan and Bush, presidents who made concerted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027594705X
• ISBN13: 9780275947057
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"