The Supreme Court and the Development of Law : Through the Prism of Prisoners' Rights (Hardcover)

1 Shaping Constitutional Law: The Example of Prisoners' Rights 2 Pioneering Litigation: Black Muslims as an Assertive Political Minority 3 The Expansion and Contraction of Rights: Through the Eyes of Justice Marshall 4 A Protective Constitutional Vision: Justice Stevens and the Principles of Liberty 5 A Rejectionist Constitutional Vision: Justice Thomas and Originalist Arguments 6 The Pragmatic Middle and Its Consequences: The Influence of Justice O'Connor 7 Strategic Interaction: Persuasion and Accommodation in Opinion Writing 8 Redefinition of Precedent: The Influence of Justice Scalia 9 Reaction and Retrenchment