The Tie Goes to Freedom: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on Liberty [Hardcover]

At the ideological center of the Supreme Court sits Anthony M. Kennedy, whose pivotal role on the Rehnquist Court is only expected to grow in importance now that he is the lone swing Justice on the Roberts Court.The Ties Goes to Freedomis the first book-length analysis of Kennedy, and it challenges the conventional wisdom that his jurisprudence is inconsistent and incoherent.

Using the hot-button issues of privacy rights, race, and free speech, this book demonstrates how Kennedy forcefully articulates a libertarian constitutional vision.The Tie Goes to Freedomfills two significant voids-one examining the jurisprudence of the man at the ideological center of the Supreme Court, the other demonstrating the compatibility of an expansive judicial role with libertarian political theory.

This is an extensive, thought-provoking look at judicial decision making that tackles complex issues. Recommended for law and academic libraries. Library Journal

Knowles presents an impressive discussion of several cases. Another strength of this work is Knowles' ability to buttress her arguments between and among chapters... forming clear connections throughout the book. Knowles' work packs a punch and could be considered required reading for any number of undergraduate and graduate courses. This book is one of the more interesting and well written books that I have read in recent years. Tobias Gibson, Monmouth College,Journal of Law & Politics

Helen Knowles has done us a great service in deconstructing Justice Kennedy's faint-hearted libertarianism and helping us better understand the sweet mystery of his jurisprudence. Ilya Shapiro, Cato Institute,Harvard Journal Of Law and Public Policy

.... [offers] an insightful and careful analysis of [Kennedy's] opinions in important areas of constitutionall£'