Reading the Constitution : Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism
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1668021536
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9781668021538
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Simon & Schuster
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Simon & Schuster
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GB
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GB
Publication Date
Mar 26th, 2024
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546 grams
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16.80 x 24.70 x 3.50 cms
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History of the AmericasConstitution: government & the stateConstitutional & administrative law
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New York Times Bestseller
In a provocative and brilliant analysis, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court's supermajority and makes the case for a more pragmatic approach of the Constitution.
';You will not read a more important legal work this election year.' Bob Woodward, Washington Post reporter and author of fifteen #1 New York Times bestselling books
';A dissent for the ages.' The Washington Post
';Breyer's candor about the state of the court is refreshing and much needed.' The Boston Globe
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 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.
In a provocative and brilliant analysis, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court's supermajority and makes the case for a more pragmatic approach of the Constitution.
';You will not read a more important legal work this election year.' Bob Woodward, Washington Post reporter and author of fifteen #1 New York Times bestselling books
';A dissent for the ages.' The Washington Post
';Breyer's candor about the state of the court is refreshing and much needed.' The Boston Globe
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 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.
New York Times Bestseller
In a provocative and brilliant analysis, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Courts supermajority and makes the case for a more pragmatic approach of the Constitution.
You will not read a more important legal work this election year. Bob Woodward, Washington Post reporter and author of fifteen #1 New York Times bestselling books
A dissent for the ages. The Washington Post
Breyers candor about the state of the court is refreshing and much needed. The Boston Globe
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 Breyers philosophy nor has it been the traditional way to interpret the Constitution since the time of Chief Justice John Marshall. Justice Breyer recalls Marshalls 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 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 nations history, among them the Dobbs and Bruen decisions from 2022 that he argues were wrongly decided and have led to harmful results.
In a provocative and brilliant analysis, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Courts supermajority and makes the case for a more pragmatic approach of the Constitution.
You will not read a more important legal work this election year. Bob Woodward, Washington Post reporter and author of fifteen #1 New York Times bestselling books
A dissent for the ages. The Washington Post
Breyers candor about the state of the court is refreshing and much needed. The Boston Globe
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 Breyers philosophy nor has it been the traditional way to interpret the Constitution since the time of Chief Justice John Marshall. Justice Breyer recalls Marshalls 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 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 nations history, among them the Dobbs and Bruen decisions from 2022 that he argues were wrongly decided and have led to harmful results.
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