WhatThe Power Of The Supreme Court Means To You (NAPSA)—From health care to civil rights, from abortion to marriage, the Supreme Court and its nine appoint- ed members affect every major area of American life. Now, an insightful new book by best-selling author and Senior U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart explains just why that happened. The book showsthe evolution of the Court’s vastly expandedinterpretation of law and illustrates the powerofjudicial review to make sweeping, often unforeseen changes in American society, decades after decisions are handed down. Told through seven pivotal cases, it weaves the historical narrative into the legal basis for each decision and examines the far-reaching effects. Stewart explores such intriguing issues as the Court’s role in sanctioning racism, why a nation founded by devout men and women bannedreligion from the public Pivotal Supreme Court Decisions That Had a / Major Impact on America NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Seea arena, and whyjustices can raise taxes, manage school districts and generally work theirwill. Each chapter presents an easy-toread brief on the case and explains what the decisions mean and how the Court ruling, often a 5-4 split, had long-term impact. For example, in Lochner v. New York, a widely accepted turn-of-the- 20th-century New York State law limited excessive overtime for bakery workers. ‘That law was overturned by the Court based on the due process clause of the Constitution. The very same precedents, Stewart points out, were used by the Court 70 years later and expanded to a new right to privacy in Roe v. Wade, making abortion legalin the nation. A thought-provoking andeasily accessible read, “Supreme Power: 7 Pivot- al Supreme Court Decisions That Had a Major Impact on America” (Shad- ow Mountain) also examines how the Court became so supreme and unexpectedly influential in American society and considers whether this was the This book shows how the Court has more influence over America than the president or Congress. intent of our Founding Fathers. In an endorsement of the book, Jason Chaffetz said, “As a former congressman and Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, I saw again and again how the balance of power has beentilted muchtoo far toward the judicial. This important book addresses the imbalance with powerful examples that are easily understood and very informative. Everyone should read it” With such issues as voting rights, free speech, religious freedom, immigration, taxes and search-and-seizure coming before the Court, the ideas the bookprovides can be more importantto understand than ever. You can find it where books are sold, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble, andonline at www.shadowmountain.com.
