6th Edition

Understanding Supreme Court Opinions

By T.R. van Geel Copyright 2009
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Going beyond the standard interpretation of Supreme Court opinions, this practical text delves into the legal reasoning behind the written opinions - the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices - to give readers a deeper understanding of how to read and interpret the decisions of our highest court. An indispensable supplement to any constitutional... Read more
Part I 1. The Supreme Court: Policy Maker and Teacher 2. The Constitution in a Nutshell 3. Opinion Writing in the Supreme Court Part II 4. The Legal Materials Used in Building a Constitutional Opinion 5. Tests or Standards of Review 6. Precedent 7. Strategies of Justification Part III 8. Briefing a Supreme Court Opinion 9. Analysis of a Supreme Court Case

Biography

T.R. van Geel