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Between Law and Politics : The Solicitor General and the Structuring of Race, Gender, and Reproductive Rights Litigation.

Pacelle, Richard Jr.

Between Law and Politics : The Solicitor General and the Structuring of Race, Gender, and Reproductive Rights Litigation. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (361 pages) - Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership . - Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership .

Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Part I The Solicitor General and American Politics -- Chapter 1 Between Law and Politics -- Chapter 2 The Solicitor General as aStrategic Actor -- Part II The Solicitor General and Race Litigation -- Chapter 3 The Solicitor General in theLitigation Phase -- Chapter 4 The Solicitor General in theAdministrative Phase -- Chapter 5 The Solicitor General in theRedefinition Phase -- Part III The Solicitor General and Gender Discrimination and Reproductive Rights -- Chapter 6 The Solicitor General and theEmergence and Definition of Genderand Reproductive Rights Policy -- Chapter 7 The Solicitor General and Gender andReproductive Rights Policy -- Chapter 8 The Solicitor General -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index of Cases -- Index.

Using interviews with solicitors general and their staffs and analyzing Supreme Court cases, Pacelle looks at three hotly contested policy areas-race, gender, and reproductive rights-to see how the office balances the goals of the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

9781603447010


United States. -- Solicitor General.
Political questions and judicial power -- United States.
Civil rights -- United States.
Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Sex discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Birth control -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Law -- Political aspects.


Electronic books.

KF8790 -- .P33 2003eb

342.73/0873

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