Judgment Calls: Principle and Politics in Constitutional Law

by Daniel A. Farber and Suzanna Sherry

Judgement Calls tackles one of the most important and controversial legal questions in contemporary America: How should judges interpret the Constitution? Our Constitution contains a great deal of language that is vague, broad, or ambiguous, making its meaning uncertain. Many people believe this uncertainty allows judges too much discretion. They suggest that constitutional adjudication is just politics in disguise, and that judges are legislators...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195371208
• ISBN13: 9780195371208
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"