The Era of Political Partisanship on the U.S. Supreme Court challenges
conventional notions of consensus-building and neutral decision-making
on the U.S. Supreme Court and argues that the justices vote their
partisan preferences on election law cases. By focusing specifically
on election law, Rebe reveals a consistent pattern of partisanship on
the Court. The findings controvert popular perceptions of non-biased
decision-making and fundamental fairness. The aggregate analysis shows
that the justices vote along party-lines in a majority of election law
cases, and consensus-building is rare when there is a contentious
electoral issue at stake. Moreover, these decisions often conflict
with principles of stare decisis, originalism, or judicial restraint.
The topics covered include: gerrymandering, campaign finance, voter ID
laws, and mail-in voting, among others. Rebe also conducts a content
analysis of the most controversial election law cases of the past
twenty years, such as: Vieth v. Jubelirer, Crawford v. Marion County,
Citizens United v. FEC, and Shelby County v. Holder. This book
provides a thorough overview of two decades of election law cases and
sheds light on the impact these decisions have had on remaking
America’s electoral institutions.
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The Era of Political Partisanship on the U.S. Supreme Court
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781978786448
Publisert
2025
Utgave
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Utgiver
Bloomsbury USA
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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