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Law And Public Choice: A Critical Introduction, William Dubinsky May 1992

Law And Public Choice: A Critical Introduction, William Dubinsky

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Law and Public Choice: A Critical Introduction by Daniel A. Farber and Philip P. Frickey


A Job For The Judges: The Judiciary And The Constitution In A Massive And Complex Society, Neil K. Komesar Feb 1988

A Job For The Judges: The Judiciary And The Constitution In A Massive And Complex Society, Neil K. Komesar

Michigan Law Review

This article attempts that task by exploring the elements of institutional choice in constitutional law. Part I takes an overview of the general division of decisionmaking responsibility between the political processes and the courts. It also examines the failures of existing theories to take account of this division of responsibility. Part II identifies two theories of political malfunction - those circumstances in which political processes are subject to significant doubt or distrust and, therefore, prime candidates for judicial review. Part III examines the characteristics - limits, biases, and abilities - of the judiciary and the potential for judicial response to …