First among Friends Interest Groups, the U. S. Supreme Court, and the Right to Privacy

Name: First among Friends Interest Groups, the U. S. Supreme Court, and the Right to Privacy
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ISBN: 9780275978242

ISBN-10: 0275978249

ISBN-13: 9780275978242

Edition: 2004

Authors: Suzanne U. Samuels

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In the last several decades, there has been an explosion in the number of amici curiae, or "friend of the Court," briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Amici are not formal parties to a lawsuit, but file to help inform the Justices about the wider repercussions of the case before them. Public law scholars have long discussed whether these briefs have an impact on the Justices. This book is the first study that seeks to assess the extent of amici influence. This work examines the role of interest groups in the creation and interpretation of the right to privacy, a highly controversial right that derived almost entirely from case law. It looks at amici participation in abortion, aid in…

Book details

Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 9/30/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 300
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English



Foreword



Preface



Introduction: Decision-Making in the U.S. Supreme Court



The Right to Privacy Created: Poe v. Ullman and Griswold v. Connecticut



Amici Curiae and the Abortion Debate



Amici Curiae and Assistance in Dying



Amici Curiae and Protected Relationships



Conclusions


Sources


Bibliography


Index