The Rehnquist Court: Justices Rulings and Legacy (ABC-CLIO Supreme Court Handbooks)

A detailed look at the Rehnquist Courts key figures rulings and major changes to U.S. constitutional law.Did the Rehnquist Court which followed the liberal Warren Court and the moderate Burger Court achieve a conservative counterrevolution? Using quantitative data to supplement detailed opinion analysis political scientist Thomas R. Hensley argues that continuity not change characterized the Rehnquist Court era. But without a doubt the Rehnquist Court was frequently a war zone.Fourteen justices served during the Rehnquist era which began in 1986 during the Reagan administration and ended with Rehnquist’s death in September 2005. Presidents Reagan and Bush appointed conservative justices and set in motion an assault on the ultra-liberal decisions made by the two previous courts. But President Clinton appointed two moderate Democrats slowing the conservative juggernaut. The result? One of the most fascinating contentious and crucial periods in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court.Provides the most up-to-date overview of the Rehnquist CourtOffers systematic analysis of major decisions made by the CourtProfiles each of the 14 justices who servedDescribes key events and players of the era from presidents and attorneys general to members of Congress and organizations that tried to influence the Court