Politics in Constitutional Law

Professor Smith examines the underlying influences that affect the Supreme Court and the way the Court's decisions have shaped constitutional law. This book provides focused, complete coverage of selected important issues rather than attempting to cover the entire field of constitutional law. The introduction to each chapter explains how the series of cases within the chapter illuminate some aspect of the political influence affecting constitutional law. Issues include the interaction between the Court and other branches of government and personal relationships between the justices on the Supreme Court.