Cato Supreme Court Review: 2015-2016 [Paperback]

The only scholarly book to critique the Court from a Madisonian perspective, grounded in the nation's first principles: liberty and limited government.Now in it's 15th year, the Cato Supreme Court Review brings together leading legal scholars to analyze key cases from the Court's most recent term, plus cases coming up. Topics in the 2015-2016 edition include affirmative action (Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin), executive power and immigration (United States v. Texas), religious liberty (Zubik v. Burwell), judicial scrutiny and abortion (Whole Women's Health v. Hellerstadt), and public corruption (McDonnell v. United States).FOREWORD ??? The Review???s publisher??? TBD By Roger Pilon AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ??? Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin ??? For a second time, the Court looks at whether and how UT-Austin can use racial preferences in admissions. By Peter Kirsanow EXECUTIVE POWER AND IMMIGRATION ??? United States v. Texas ??? Is President Obama???s executive action on immigration legal? By Josh Blackman ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE ??? Evenwel v. Abbott ??? When states draw legislative districts, must they equalize people or voters? By Hans von Spakovsky RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ??? Zubik v. Burwell ??? Various religious nonprofits contend that the ???accommodation??? to Obamacare???s contraceptive mandate still violates their rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. By Mark Rienzi JUDICIAL SCRUTINY AND ABORTION ??? Whole Women???s Health v. Hellerstadt ??? How much should courts look into whether regulations actually serve the governmental interest asserted to justify them. By Elizabeth Price Foley PUBLIC CORRUPTION ??? McDonnell v. United States ??? Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell accepted gifts from and met with a businessman, but never used his power to help him (nor pressured others to do so). Can his behavior still be prosecuted? By Harvey Silverglate & Emma Quinn-Judge PROPERTY RIGHTS ??? U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers v. HawlÃB