Foreign law? : Congress v. the Supreme Court / Christopher Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Christopher, 1978- author.

Series:

Law and society (New York, N.Y.)

Law and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--United States--Foreign influences.

Law.

Political questions and judicial power--United States.

Political questions and judicial power.

International and municipal law--United States.

International and municipal law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

El Paso, Texas : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

After the decisions in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) and Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court's use of foreign law became a hotly contested issue in Congress, the media, and among conservative political activists. Lawrence Baum (2006) argues the Justices are sensitive and respond to the reaction of external audiences. The reaction of the Justices to the controversy over the use of foreign law indicates that the Justices care more about cases than just their disposition or particular policy agendas, and provides further evidence that the Justices take into account their relationships with othe

Contents:

Introduction

Referencing foreign law

Foreign law : a controversy among the justices

Foreign law : a controversy among members of Congress

Responses of elite audiences : the media, the legal profession, and the political parties

Is the controversy about foreign law uniquely American?

Why the justices respond to external audiences.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781593327781

1593327781

OCLC:

885123659