Judges on Judging : Views from the Bench (Chatham House Studies in Political Thinking) - Softcover

David M. O'Brien

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566430429 ISBN 13: 9781566430425

Publisher: Chatham House Pub, 1997

Synopsis

Based on the highly successful Views from the Bench, this comprehensive collection of essays by Supreme Court justices and federal district judges in the United States looks at how they approach their function as judges and the role of the judiciary in the American constitutional system. O'Brien contributes to the ongoing debate over off-the-bench commentaries and encourages readers to think about the qualities of judges and the role of courts in American politics.

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Most Americans don't understand what judges do. Yet they are ready to comment on the latest instance of any perceived example of judicial wrongdoing. O'Brien (government, Univ. of Virginia) believes that one way to improve the quality of our public discussion about the proper place of the judiciary is to read what judges have to say about their jobs and the judicial process. In a remarkable collection of writings by a wide range of judges?some well known, some more reclusive?opinions are expressed about a number of court-related topics: the dynamics of the judicial process, the relationship of judges to the Constitution, the nature of our constitutional system, and the place of judges in a litigious society. As only two examples, former Robert Bork writes of tradition and morality in the common law, and Richard Posner presents the case against strict constructionism. This book should appeal to both scholars and the informed reading public. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Jerry E. Stephens, U.S. Court of Appeals Lib., Oklahoma City
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Edition details

• Publisher: Chatham House Pub
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1566430429
• ISBN 13: 9781566430425
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 364