Chapter 1 of a book on school law, this article analyzes the role of the U.S. Supreme Court, and contends that there has been a judicial takeover of functions that had been delegated by the Constitution to the states and to the people. Specifically, the author argues that much of the Supreme Court's expansion of its powers rests on the selective…

As a supplement to the basic text, "Higher Education and the Law," this book briefly describes the American legal system for scholars, students, and administrators in the field of higher education who have had little or no legal training. The following topics are addressed: The United States Courts, the process of judicial review, reading and…

The author strongly criticizes busing, the compulsory transportation of school children out of their neighborhoods to increase school racial balance. He reviews all the major court decisions bearing on busing and school integration since the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision. He maintains that the Supreme Court stepped out of the…

This book defines the relationship between higher education corporations and their various constituencies: federal, state and local governments; employees; and students. The first chapter, "Higher Education Law," details the legal background. The second chapter, "Intergovernmental Relations," discusses litigation which defined…