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Additional Physical Format: | The power of precedent (NL-LeOCL)307330079 (OCoLC)232080386 |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael J Gerhardt |
ISBN: | 9780195150506 0195150503 |
OCLC Number: | 777998441 |
Description: | 340 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
Contents: | Introduction ; 1. The Patterns Of Supreme Court Precedent ; 2. Theories Of Precedent ; 3. The Golden Rule ; 4. Non-Judicial Precedent ; 5. The Multiple Functions Of Precedent ; 6. Super Precedent ; Conclusion: The Future Of Precedent ; Appendix Tables I-VII ; Notes ; Index |
Responsibility: | Michael J. Gerhardt. |
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When the subject is precedent, social scientists and legal academics often talk past each other. Gerhardt takes the time to listen. The result is a sophisticated yet sensible and accessible account of the role precedent plays in judicial decisions. But more than that, it is an account that no side in the debate can afford to ignore because Gerhardt ignores no side. At long last, let the conversation begin. * Lee Epstein, Beatrice Kuhn Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University * Michael Gerhardt's sophisticated and subtle book is the definitive treatment of how precedent really works in constitutional law. It should be the starting point for all future discussions of this important issue. * David Strauss, Gerald Ratner Distinguished Service Professor of Law, The University of Chicago Law School * To seek a 'solution' to the problem of precedent is probably like trying to square a circle. Whether or not one agrees with Michael Gerhardt's particular solution, all readers will find themselves illuminated by Gerhardt's consistently interesting arguments (and the data on which they are built) and the insights they throw on the actual operation of the United States Supreme Court and its justices. * Sanford Levinson, author of Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (and How We the People Can Correct It) * Read more...

