"The Imperial Judiciary": Of Paper Tigers and Socio-Legal Indicators.

O'Brien, David M.

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Publication Date: 1985

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"The Imperial Judiciary": Of Paper Tigers and Socio-Legal Indicators.

O'Brien, David M.

History Teacher, v19 n1 p33-88 Nov 1985

Using various primary data sources regarding the character of judiciary activities since the early 1800s, this article examines the charge that the U. S. Supreme Court has become increasingly "imperial," with judges despotically usurping and exercising power. Data analysis fails to support this claim. (JDH)

Descriptors: Court Doctrine, Court Judges, Court Litigation, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Political Influences, Secondary Education, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Historical Materials; Opinion Papers

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