Reading the Constitution : why I chose pragmatism, not textualism
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Published
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2024.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Status
Lamar Public Library (C426) - NEW
342.73 BREYER STEPHE
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342.73 BREYER STEPHE
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Published
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2024.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxix, 335 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-321) and index.
Description
"A provocative, brilliant analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court's supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution. The relatively new judicial philosophy of textualism dominates the Supreme Court. Textualists claim that the right way to interpret the Constitution and statutes is to read the text carefully and examine the language as it was understood at the time the documents were written. This, however, is not Justice Breyer's philosophy nor has it been the traditional way to interpret the Constitution since the time of Chief Justice John Marshall. Justice Breyer recalls Marshall's exhortation that the Constitution must be a workable set of principles to be interpreted by subsequent generations. Most important in interpreting law, says Breyer, is to understand the purposes of statutes as well as the consequences of deciding a case one way or another. He illustrates these principles by examining some of the most important cases in the nation's history, among them the Dobbs and Bruen decisions from 2022 that he argues were wrongly decided and have led to harmful results." --,Description provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Breyer, S. G. (2024). Reading the Constitution: why I chose pragmatism, not textualism (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon and Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Breyer, Stephen G., 1938-. 2024. Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism. Simon and Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Breyer, Stephen G., 1938-. Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism Simon and Schuster, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Breyer, Stephen G. Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon and Schuster, 2024.
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