Priestly Tribe

The Supreme Court's Image in the American Mind

AvBarbara Perry

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Perry illuminates the Supreme Court's unique advantages in sustaining a noble public image by its stewardship of the revered Constitution, its constant embrace of the rule of law, the justices' life tenure, its symbols of impartiality and integrity, and a resolute determination to keep its distance from the media. She argues that the Court has bolstered these advantages to avoid traps that have marred Congressional and presidential images, and she demonstrates how the Court has escaped the worst of media coverage.In this detailed examination of the Court, its justices, decisions, facilities, and programs as well as its place in modern American culture, Perry illustrates that the Court has consciously endeavored to preserve its exalted standing. The Priestly Tribe provides an original and insightful analysis of this intriguing judicial institution for students and scholars of the Court and the general public.

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Utgivningsdatum:1999-07-30
Mått:157 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:429 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275965983

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BARBARA A. PERRY is professor and chair, Department of Government, Sweet Briar College. Professor Perry served as a Judicial Fellow at the United States Supreme Court (1994-1995), where she received the Tom C. Clark Award. Her books include A Representative Supreme Court? The Impact of Race, Religion, and Gender on Appointments (Greenwood Press, 1991), and, with Henry J. Abraham, the seventh edition of Freedom and the Court: Civil Rights and Liberties in the United States (1998).

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Preface Introduction: "The Brethren" in "Closed Chambers"? The "Priestly Tribe" or "Nine Old Men"? Images of the Court during the New Deal From "Potato Hole" to "Marble Palace": How the Court Presents Itself High Priest or "Nine Scorpions"? How the Justices Present Themselves Defrocking the Priests? Media Presentations of the Court "Do the Justices Wear Clothes"? Public Perceptions of the Court Conclusion: "God Save this Honorable Court"! Selected Bibliography Index