Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction: The Supreme Court and Modern Judicial Conservatism 1
6. Part I. The Roots of Modern Judicial Conservatism, 1937–1969
7. 1. The New Deal Revolution and the Reconstruction of Constitutional Law, 1937–1949 17
8. 2. Frankfurter’s Failure: The Rise and Decline of Judicial Self-Restraint, 1949–1962 38
9. 3. The Warren Court and Its Critics, 1962–1969 67
10. PART II. The Court and the Conservative Turn in American Politics, 1969–1994
11. 4. The Nixon Court and the Conservative Turn, 1969–1980 107
12. 5. The Reagan Court and the Conservative Ascendance, 1980 –1994 156
13. PART III. The Rehnquist Court and the Splintering of Judicial Conservatism, 1994 –2003
14. 6. Activism and Restraint on the Rehnquist Court 199
15. 7. Law and Politics on the Rehnquist Court 254
16. Conclusion: Modern Conservatism and Judicial Power 284
17. Notes 297
18. Cases Cited 327
19. References 339
20. Index 357