The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 44 Supreme Court Cases That

The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 44 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life

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 Scaliaâ€™s passing, as President Obama gears for a fight over nominating 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. Trachtmanâ€™s page-turner includes ten important new cases from 2010 to 2015. In addition, a special section features analyses of the new term rulings planned for June 2016.
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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;Â 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.
Country USA
Manufacturer Union Square & Co.
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2022-11-22
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Union Square & Co.
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2022-11-22
Format	Kindle eBook

The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 44 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life

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