1st Edition
Unrestrained Judicial Excess and the Mind of the American Lawyer
Edited By Robert Nagel
Copyright 2008
159 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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Robert Nagel's innovative volume attempts to explain why, despite almost four decades of conservative and moderate appointments, the Supreme Court continues to intervene aggressively in a wide array of social and political issues. The explanation lies primarily in the psychological effects of the way that lawyers think about law and judging. The instincts ingrained by the experiences common to... Read more
1. A Ship that Will Not Turn 2. The Rise of Judicial Power 3. The Consequences of Excess 4. Thinking like a Lawyer 5. Realistic Legalism 6. High Principle and Self-Restraint 7. The Mantra of Legal Authority 8. Political Judgments 9. Training, Experience, and Instinct Appendix: Cases Cited
Biography
Robert Nagel
