{"product_id":"the-embattled-constitution-9780814785836","title":"The Embattled Constitution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An indispensable and provocative guide through the thicket of today's most challenging constitutional controversies by some of the most eminent judges of their time. It offers an invaluable peek behind the curtain of judicial decision making.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—David Cole, Professor of Law, Georgetown University  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Embattled\u003cbr\u003eConstitution presents the\u003cbr\u003efourth collection of the James Madison lectures delivered at the NYU School of\u003cbr\u003eLaw, offering thoughtful examinations of an array of topics on civil liberties\u003cbr\u003eby a distinguished group of federal judges, including Justice Stephen Breyer of\u003cbr\u003ethe U.S. Supreme Court. The result is a fascinating look into the minds of the\u003cbr\u003ejudges who interpret, apply, and give meaning to our “embattled Constitution.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these insightful\u003cbr\u003eand incisive essays, the authors bring to bear decades of experience to explore\u003cbr\u003ewide-ranging issues. Are today’s public schools racially segregated? To what\u003cbr\u003eextent can the federal courts apply the Bill of Rights without legislative\u003cbr\u003eguidance? And what are the criteria for the highest standards of judging and constitutional\u003cbr\u003einterpretation? The authors also discuss how and why the Constitution came to\u003cbr\u003ebe embattled, shining a spotlight on the current polarization in both the\u003cbr\u003eSupreme Court and the American body politic and offering careful and informed\u003cbr\u003eanalysis of how to bridge these divides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors include\u003cbr\u003eMarsha S. Berzon, Michael Boudin, Stephen Breyer, Guido Calabresi, Robert H.\u003cbr\u003eHenry, Robert Katzmann, Pierre N. Leval, M. Blane Michael, Davis S. Tatel, J.\u003cbr\u003eHarvie Wilkinson, III, and Diane P. Wood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norman Dorsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48088879333627,"sku":"9780814785836","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_c13987eb-5f60-482f-8183-cf814652176f.jpg?v=1770442734","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-embattled-constitution-9780814785836","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}