This unique collection of articles, case law excerpts, speeches, and primary source materials examines the role of the judiciary and demonstrates how it works within American democracy. Traditional reading provide a foundation for each chapter, and more contemporary readings reflect how actors who work within or are engaged in the judicial process think about critical issues in judicial politics. Additional selections show how political scientists think about and study the field. Each chapter includes the following sections:"Foundations and History," "Contemporary Judicial Politics," "A View from the Inside," "A Comparative Perspective," and "For Further Reading."
1. The Political Constitution
2. Judicial Decision Marking
3. Politics of Judicial Structure and Organization
4. Politics of Judicial Selection
5. Lawyers and Legal Representation
6. Litigation as Political Advocacy
7. The Politics of Criminal Justice
8. Politics and Civil Justice
9. The Politics of Appellate Courts
10. Courts and Public Opinion
,etc.