Each year the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deep consequences
for our lives. This inaugural volume in Palgrave's new SCOTUS series describes explains and
contextualizes the landmark cases of the US Supreme Court in the term ending in 2018 covering
issues such as gay rights religious liberty public sector unions coerced speech digital
privacy voting rights and the Trump travel ban. Bringing together notable scholars of the
Court in one volume the chapters in Scotus 2018 present the details of each ruling in its
specific case its meaning for constitutional debate and its impact on public policy or
partisan politics. Finally SCOTUS 2018 offers a big-picture look at Justice Neil Gorsuch's
first full term in office the legal and political legacy of former Justice Anthony Kennedy
and the controversial nomination and confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
