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1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 10 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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University Center for Human Values series.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Christopher Grove. |
| Summary |
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 US 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 negative. This essay is followed by four commentaries by professors Gordon Wood, Laurence Tribe, Mary Ann Glendon, and Ronald Dworkin, who engage Justice Scalia's ideas about judicial interpretation from varying standpoints. In the spirit of debate, Justice Scalia responds to these critics. Featuring a new foreword that discusses Scalia's impact, jurisprudence, and legacy, this witty and trenchant exchange illuminates the brilliance of one of the most influential legal minds of our time. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Constitutional law -- United States.
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Judge-made law -- United States.
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Law -- United States -- Interpretation and construction.
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Gutmann, Amy, editor.
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Wood, Gordon S.
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Tribe, Laurence H.
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Glendon, Mary Ann, 1938-
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Dworkin, Ronald.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Federal courts and the law, an essay |
| ISBN |
9781705233252 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1705233252 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13263440 |
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