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Judgment calls : principle and politics in constitutional law / Daniel A. Farber and Suzanna Sherry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Farber, Daniel A., 1950- author.
- Sherry, Suzanna, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Judicial discretion--United States.
- Judicial discretion.
- Judicial process--United States.
- Judicial process.
- Law--United States--Interpretation and construction.
- Law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (218 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY ; Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This text tackles the important and controversial question of how judges should interpret the American Constitution. The Constitution contains a great deal of language that is vague, broad, or ambiguous, making its meaning uncertain. Many people believe this uncertainty allows judges too much discretion.
- Contents:
- Contents; 1 Introduction; I: The "Problem" of Judicial Review; II: Discretion and Judgment; III: Precedent as a Safeguard; IV: Process Safeguards; V: Internalized Safeguards; VI: Case Studies; Closing Words; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index
- Notes:
- Formerly CIP.
- Previously issued in print: 2008.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-195) and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-045163-7
- 0-19-771964-3
- 1-281-76972-X
- 9786611769727
- 0-19-970781-2
- OCLC:
- 476242568
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