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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453649603321

Autore

Farber Daniel A. <1950->

Titolo

Judgment calls [[electronic resource] ] : principle and politics in constitutional law / / Daniel A. Farber and Suzanna Sherry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

1-281-76972-X

9786611769727

0-19-970781-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SherrySuzanna

Disciplina

342.73

347.73/12

Soggetti

Judicial discretion - United States

Judicial process - United States

Law - United States - Interpretation and construction

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-195) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

Preface. 1. Introduction. Part I: The ""Problem"" of Judicial Review. 2. The Inevitability of American Judicial Review. 3. The Democracy Worry. Part II: Discretion and Judgment. 4. How to Think About Discretion. 5. Reason and Relevance. 6. The Anatomy of Judgment. Part III: Precedent as a Safeguard. 7. Respect for Precedent. 8. Explaining Precedent. Part IV: Process Safeguards. 9. Deliberation and Multiple Decision-makers. 10. Transparency. 11. Incrementalism. Part V: Internalized Safeguards. 12. Professionalism and the Selection Process. 13. The Role of the Legal Academy. Part VI: Case Studies