The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom

Overview

A non-lawyer's guide to the worst Supreme Court decisions of the modern era

The Dirty Dozen takes on twelve Supreme Court cases that changed American history--and yet are not well known to most Americans.

Starting in the New Deal era, the Court has allowed breathtaking expansions of government power that significantly reduced individual rights and abandoned limited federal government as envisioned by the founders.

For example:
* Helvering v. Davis (1937) allowed the government to take money from some and give it to others, without any meaningful constraints
* Wickard v. Filburn (1942) let Congress use the interstate commerce clause to regulate even the most trivial activities--neither interstate nor commerce
* Kelo v. City of New London (2005) declared that the government can seize private property and transfer it to another private owner

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Author Information

Bio of Robert A. Levy

Robert A. Levy is senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many other publications.

Bio of William Mellor

William Mellor is the president and general counsel of the Institute for Justice. He litigates constitutional cases involving economic liberty, property rights, school choice, and free speech.

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Imprint

Penguin

Filesize

1.39 MB

Number of Pages

320

eBook ISBN

9781436214100