| Description |
xi, 288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-274) and index. |
| Contents |
Climate denial, regulatory capture, and covert ops -- Of courts and corporations -- Of social gains and election losses -- The plan : the Powell memo -- Building the influence machine : campaign finance cases -- Mercenaries, fringe groups, and lobbyists -- The front group archipelago -- Super PACs, 501(C)s, and corporate shareholders -- The Federalist Society turnstile -- The doctrine factory and casting call -- The Senate conveyor belt -- Plaintiffs of convenience, and friends of the court -- Ripe for capture -- The 80 (aka the prize) -- Cases controlling the political process -- Cases protecting corporate interests -- Cases restricting civil rights -- Cases advancing a far-right social agenda -- So-called conservative principles -- The shadow docket -- The scheme. |
| Summary |
"A senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee recounts how anonymous donors seized control of the U.S. Judiciary, including the Supreme Court"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Campaign funds -- United States.
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United States. Supreme Court.
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Political action committees -- United States.
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Business and politics -- United States.
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Corporations -- Political activity -- United States.
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Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
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| Added Author |
Mueller, Jennifer (Lawyer), author.
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| ISBN |
9781620977385 (hardcover) |
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