Cato Supreme Court Review, 2005-2006 - Softcover

The appointments of Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito made this a momentous year for the Supreme Court. Now, speculation is rife about the impact these justices will have on our constitutional rights. In its first term, the new Roberts Court has tackled controversial cases involving assisted suicide, wetlands, campaign finance, free speech, and privacy rights--providing, in the process, important hints about the direction the new Court will chart. In this annual review from the Cato Institute, edited by Mark Moller, leading legal scholars analyze these and other far-reaching cases of the 2005-2006 Supreme Court term. More necessary than ever, the Cato Supreme Court Review is unique and timely reading, critiquing the Court's decisions and emerging directions with authenticity, insight, and clarity.