The political thought of Justice Antonin Scalia : a Hamiltonian on the Supreme Court / James B. Staab.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Staab, James Brian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scalia, Antonin, 1936-2016--Political and social views.

Scalia, Antonin.

Scalia, Antonin, 1936-2016.

United States. Supreme Court--Biography.

United States.

United States. Supreme Court.

Constitutional law--United States.

Constitutional law.

Political and social views.

Constitutional history--United States.

Constitutional history.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 369 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2006]

Summary:

The Political Thought of Justice Antonin Scalia explores the similarities in political and constitutional thought between Justice Antonin Scalia and Alexander Hamilton and concludes that Hamilton holds the key to understanding Justice Scalia's past, present, and future decisions. From the fundamental premises of human nature to federalism, James B. Staab uses comparisons between the two men to find the underlying judicial philosophy that connects Justice Scalia's manifold decisions.

Contents:

Nothing is easy : the road to the Supreme Court

Separation of powers and access to justice

Interbranch conflicts between Congress and the President

Executive power

The "politics" of administration

The conservative role of judges in a democratic system of government

The "science" of interpreting texts

Early Hamiltonian leanings in the area of federalism

The transformation from a Hamiltonian to a Madisonian in federalism disputes

Conclusion: Scalia's personality and statesmanship.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-341) and index.

ISBN:

0742543102

0742543110

OCLC:

62172722

Publisher Number:

9780742543102

9780742543119