The book traces the history of Supreme Court jurisprudence, examining landmark cases like Marbury v. Madison and Brown v. Board of Education within their historical contexts. By analyzing legal reasoning alongside societal shifts, the book argues that court decisions are not merely legal pronouncements but powerful instruments of social and political change.
Starting with core concepts like judicial review, Judicial Shifts progresses through specific eras and cases, concluding with contemporary legal issues and the future of judicial interpretation.