Print version: Dow, David R. America’s prophets : how judicial activism makes America great. Westport, Connecticut : Praeger, [2009] xv, 165 pages ; 25 cm ISBN 9780313377082
Includes bibliographical references and index
What exactly is judicial activism? -- A short history of "activist" judges -- Griswold v. Connecticut and the rise of judicial prophecy -- Prophetic interpretation of biblical law -- The idea of American law -- Contemporary problems for the activist judge : race, religion, same-sex marriage, abortion, and euthanasia.