| The Unpredictable Constitution Contributor(s): Dorsen, Norman (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0814719481 ISBN-13: 9780814719480 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $88.11 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: "These insightful and witty discussions of some of today's thoughest legal issues provide an insider's view of the court's role in constitutional interpretation." --"Choice" The Unpredictable Constitution brings together a distinguished group of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and U.S. Court of Appeals Judges, who are some of our most prominent legal scholars, to discuss an array of topics on civil liberties. In thoughtful and incisive essays, the authors draw on decades of experience to examine such wide-ranging issues as how legal error should be handled, the death penalty, reasonable doubt, racism in American and South African courts, women and the constitution, and government benefits. Contributors: Richard S. Arnold, Martha Craig Daughtry, Harry T. Edwards, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Betty B. Fletcher, A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., Lord Irvine of Lairg, Jon O. Newman, Sandra Day O'Connor, Richard A. Posner, Stephen Reinhardt, and Patricia M. Wald. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Constitutional |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2001004923 |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.32" W x 9.24" (1.38 lbs) 347 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Unpredictable Constitution brings together a distinguished group of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and U.S. Court of Appeals Judges, who are some of our most prominent legal scholars, to discuss an array of topics on civil liberties. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dorsen, Norman: - Norman Dorsen was Stokes Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, the former president of the ACLU and former Chairman of the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. He is author or editor of nine books. |
