Matter of Interpretation Federal Courts and the Law

Name: Matter of Interpretation Federal Courts and the Law
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ISBN: 9780691004006

ISBN-10: 0691004005

ISBN-13: 9780691004006

Edition: 1998

Authors: Antonin Scalia, Amy Gutmann

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We are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case at hand. According to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a judge like this can maneuver through earlier cases to achieve the desired aim--"distinguishing one prior case on his left, straight-arming another one on his right, high-stepping away from another precedent about to tackle him from the rear, until (bravo!) he reaches the goal--good law." But is this common-law mindset, which is appropriate in its place, suitable also in statutory and constitutional interpretation? In a witty and trenchant essay, Justice Scalia answers this question with a resounding…

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List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 8/16/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.54" wide x 9.37" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



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Common-Law Courts in a Civil-Law System: The Role of United States Federal Courts in Interpreting the Constitution and Laws Antonin Scalia


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