Bibliograph

Reading the Constitution, why I chose pragmatism, not textualism, Stephen Breyer

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Reading the Constitution, why I chose pragmatism, not textualism, Stephen Breyer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-321) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reading the Constitution

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1405189170

Responsibility statement

Stephen Breyer

Sub title

why I chose pragmatism, not textualism

Summary

An analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court's supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution

Table Of Contents

Preface: My way. (Part I: Purpose vs. textualism): Purpose-based approaches -- The textualist approach. (Part II: Interpreting statutory law): The traditional use of text and purpose -- The text/purpose divide -- Static or dynamic? -- Consequences -- Legislative history -- Constitutional values -- Resolving the text/purpose tension -- Why judges should consider purposes: a summary. (Part III: Interpreting the Constitution): The Constitution -- The traditional approach to constitutional interpretation -- Constitutional textualism -- When the text runs out: the limits of constitutional textualism -- Legal stability: stare decisis. (Part IV: Why values, purposes, and workability provide a better way to interpret the Constitution): Workability: history and practical experience -- Workability: deciding where values conflict -- Workability: direct application of basic values. (Part V: Paradigm shifts on the court): Three paradigm shifts -- Are we undergoing the next paradigm shift? Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Author's note -- Notes -- Index

Target audience

adult

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Why I chose pragmatism, not textualism

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