Silent Prologue
Subtitle: How Judicial Philosophies Shape Our Constitutional Rights
Publisher: Mason Publishing
Published: 2020
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781942695202
Subjects: Law; Political science
Description: "The U.S. Constitution contains a series of rights and liberties operating as restrictions on the powers of government, and courts have the final authority to determine what these often nebulous restrictions require. But judges are deeply divided over the correct methodology to follow in making these determinations: different judges employ different judicial philosophies, and may consequently reach different constitutional results. Understanding these methodological disagreements is therefore crucial for anyone wishing to attain a full understanding of our constitutional law, or to appraise the legitimacy of our institutional arrangements (especially that of judicial review). In [this book] Ofer Raban provides an engaging examination of the interpretive theories judges use to reach their verdicts. Using key case histories as illustration, Raban illuminates the rationales and assumptions behind competing judicial philosophies that have far-reaching implications for the rights of American citizens"--Provided by the publisher.