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Subject(s)

• United States Supreme Court [Browse]
• Campaign funds—United States [Browse]
• Political action committees—United States [Browse]
• Business and politics—United States [Browse]
• Corporations—Political activity—United States [Browse]
• Judges—Selection and appointment—United States [Browse]
• United States—Politics and government—1989- [Browse]

Author

• Mueller, Jennifer (Lawyer) [Browse]

Summary note

"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.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references 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.

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ISBN

• 9781620977385 (hardcover)
• 1620977389 (hardcover)

LCCN

2022020459

OCLC

1295241886

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