The Supreme Court Opinions of Clarence Thomas, 1991-2006

ISBN: 9780786430031

出版社: McFarland & Co Inc Pub

出版年: 2007-1

页数: 232

定价: $ 45.14

装帧: HRD

内容简介

In his fifteen years as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has written nearly 350 opinions. Widespread, uncritical acceptance of glib assumptions has greatly distorted the record and even the character of this formidable justice. This book offers readers the opportunity to consider the real Clarence Thomas?the formidable intellectual and defender of the Constitution, amply represented by his writings. It analyzes his most important majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions from 1991 through 2006. The author argues that Thomas's opinions reveal a consistent adherence to the principles of federalism, separation of powers, limited judicial review, and regard for individual rights as contemplated by the framers of the Constitution. An appendix contains a list of every opinion Thomas has written and notes whether it was a majority, concurring, or dissenting opinion.