Understanding Supreme Court Opinions

ISBN-13: 9781138474000 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

T. R. Van Geel

Opis

Going beyond the standard interpretation of Supreme Court opinions, this practical text delves into the legal reasoning behind the written opinions - the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices - to give readers a deeper understanding of how to read and interpret the decisions of our highest court.

Spis treści

Part I 1. The Supreme Court: Policy Maker and Teacher 2. The Constitution in a Nutshell 3. Opinion Writing in the Supreme Court Part II 4. The Legal Materials Used in Building a Constitutional Opinion 5. Tests or Standards of Review 6. Precedent 7. Strategies of Justification Part III 8. Briefing a Supreme Court Opinion 9. Analysis of a Supreme Court Case

O autorze

T.R. van Geel