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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459848903321

Autore

Denniston Mark W. <1975->

Titolo

Dialogue among state supreme courts : advancing state constitutionalism / / Mark W. Denniston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

©2014

ISBN

1-59332-792-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Collana

Law and Society : Recent Scholarship

Disciplina

342.7308

Soggetti

Constitutional law - United States - States

Courts of last resort - United States - States

Judicial process - United States - States

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 and index.

Sommario/riassunto

State supreme courts use state constitutional provisions to afford their citizens state constitutional rights beyond the protections that the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the U.S. Constitution to require. As state supreme courts consider expanding state constitutional rights they engage in an ongoing dialogue with their sister state supreme courts. Results indicate this dialogue amongst state supreme courts influences decisions interpreting state constitutional rights. Denniston demonstrates through analysis of state supreme court decisions and interviews with state supreme court justice