Measuring Judicial Activism

Measuring Judicial Activism

Author: Stefanie Lindqquist

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-04-23

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 0195370856

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'Measuring Judicial Activism' supplies empirical analysis to the widely discussed concept of judicial activism at the United States Supreme Court. The book seeks to move beyond more subjective debates by conceptualizing activism in non-ideological terms.


The Myth of Judicial Activism

The Myth of Judicial Activism

Author: Kermit Roosevelt

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0300129564

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Constitutional scholar Kermit Roosevelt uses plain language and compelling examples to explain how the Constitution can be both a constant and an organic document, and takes a balanced look at controversial decisions through a compelling new lens of constitutional interpretation.


Proportionality and Judicial Activism

Proportionality and Judicial Activism

Author: Niels Petersen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1107177987

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This book uses empirical analysis to show that courts refrain from using the proportionality test as a means of judicial activism.


Courts and Judicial Activism under Crisis Conditions

Courts and Judicial Activism under Crisis Conditions

Author: Martin Belov

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-22

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1000436411

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This collection examines topical issues related to the impact of courts on constitutional politics during extreme conditions. The book explores the impact of activist courts on democracy, separation of powers and rule of law in times of emergency constitutionalism. It starts with a theoretical explanation of the concept, features and main manifestations of judicial activism and its impact in shaping the relationship between constitutional, international and supranational law. It then focuses on judicial activism in extreme conditions, for example, in times of emergencies and pandemics, or in the context of democratic backsliding, authoritarian constitutionalism and illiberal constitutionalism. Thus, the book may be considered as a contribution to the debates on judicial activism, including the discussion of the impact of courts on certainty, proportionality and balancing of rights, as well as on revolutionary courts challenging authoritarian context and generally over the role of courts in the context of illiberalism and democratic backsliding. The volume thus offers an explanation of the concept of judicial activism, its impact on both the legal system and the political order and the role of courts in shaping the structures of the legal order. These issues are explored in theoretical and comparative constitutional perspectives. The book will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers working in the areas of courts, constitutional law and constitutional politics.


Radical Deprivation on Trial

Radical Deprivation on Trial

Author: César Rodríguez-Garavito

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-10-22

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1107078881

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Using a Colombian case study, this book assesses the potential for court rulings to enact real-life social change.


How to Measure the Quality of Judicial Reasoning

How to Measure the Quality of Judicial Reasoning

Author: Mátyás Bencze

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-08-30

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 3319973169

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This edited volume examines the very essence of the function of judges, building upon developments in the quality of justice research throughout Europe. Distinguished authors address a gap in the literature by considering the standards that individual judgments should meet, presenting both academic and practical perspectives. Readers are invited to consider such questions as: What is expected from judicial reasoning? Is there a general concept of good quality with regard to judicial reasoning? Are there any attempts being made to measure the quality of judicial reasoning? The focus here is on judges meeting the highest standards possible in adjudication and how they may be held to account for the way they reason. The contributions examine theoretical questions surrounding the measurement of the quality of judicial reasoning, practices and legal systems across Europe, and judicial reasoning in various international courts. Six legal systems in Europe are featured: England and Wales, Finland, Italy, the Czech Republic, France and Hungary as well as three non-domestic levels of court jurisdictions, including the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The depth and breadth of subject matter presented in this volume ensure its relevance for many years to come. All those with an interest in benchmarking the quality of judicial reasoning, including judges themselves, academics, students and legal practitioners, can find something of value in this book.


Scalia v. Epstein

Scalia v. Epstein

Author: Antonin Scalia

Publisher: Cato Institute

Published: 1985-01-01

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 1937184463

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With the appointment of William H. Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the United States and Antonin Scalia as associate justice, there is renewed interest in questions of judicial activism and the role of the courts in protecting personal and economic liberties. To further public discussion of these fundamental questions, the Cato Institute is pleased to present this debate between Judge Scalia and Richard A.Epstein, James Parker Hall Professor of Law at the University of Chicago and editor of the Journal of Legal Studies. These papers were originally delivered at the Cato Institute's conference "Economic Liberties and the Judiciary" on October 26,1984, and appeared in the Winter 1985 issue of the Cato Journal.


Cosmic Constitutional Theory

Cosmic Constitutional Theory

Author: J. Harvie Wilkinson

Publisher: OUP USA

Published: 2012-03-12

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 0199846014

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What underlies this development? In this concise and highly engaging work, Federal Appeals Court Judge and noted author (From Brown to Bakke) J. Harvie Wilkinson argues that America's most brilliant legal minds have launched a set of cosmic constitutional theories that, for all their value, are undermining self-governance.


The Federal Courts

The Federal Courts

Author: Richard A. Posner

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1999-09-15

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780674296275

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Drawing on economic and political theory, legal analysis, and his own extensive judicial experience, Posner sketches the history of the federal courts, describes the contemporary institution, appraises concerns that have been expressed with their performance, and presents a variety of proposals for both short-term and fundamental reform.