A court divided / Tushnet, Mark V.

Examines how the decisions of the Rehnquist Supreme Court will impact the future of the Supreme Court and the nation as a whole, focusing on how the conflict between two types of Republican conservatives has impacted the Court and its decisions.

Examines the history of the United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. Focuses on issues of divided Republicans, Clarence Thomas's Constitution, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's "equal protection clause," and the Religious Right's agenda. Also discusses legal traditions, elections, gay rights, and lawyers.