Congress and the Court: A Case Study in the American Political Process

Princeton political scientist Walter F. Murphy analyzed the role of Congress in trying to manage an activist Supreme Court at a time of seismic change in the law and evolving interplay between these powerful institutions. As the original dustjacket offered, this is a "first-rate assessment of the delicate balance of power between Congress and the Supreme Court as it affects the American political process."

The new republication of this classic work adds a 2014 Foreword by law professor Thomas…