Michael J. Gerhardt

The Power of Precedent

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Updated to reflect recent legal cases, The Power of Precedent presents an in-depth look at the role that precedent plays in constitutional decision making. Clearly outlining the major issues in the continuing debates on the significance of precedent and evenly considering all sides, Michael Gerhardt's extensive exploration of precedent leads him to formulate a more expansive definition of it, one that encompasses not only the prior constitutional decisionsof courts but also the constitutional judgments of other public authorities. Gerhardt concludes his study by looking at what the future holds for the concept, as he examines the decisions an… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-19-979579-6
EAN: 9780199795796
Produktnummer: 22184721
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 368 S.
Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D1.9 cm 508 g
Gewicht: 508

Über den Autor

Michael J. Gerhardt is Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law and Director of the Center on Law and Government at the University of North Carolina Law School. He is one of the foremost scholars on constitutional conflicts between the president and congress, and he has testified numerous times before congress, including as the only joint witness before the house judiciary committee's hearings on the history of impeachment. He servedas CNN's resident expert during President Clinton's impeachment proceedings and a frequent commentator on Supreme Court selection for NPR.