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The “Institutional Turn” In Jurisprudence: Critique And Reconstruction., Andres Palacios Lleras
The “Institutional Turn” In Jurisprudence: Critique And Reconstruction., Andres Palacios Lleras
Andrés Palacios Lleras
This paper engages in a inquiry into the roles that courts play within the legal system, given that judges are interdependent interpreters of legal rules that are boundedly rational and, arguably, politically biased. Contemporary authors claim that, although these two conditions play an important role in interpretation, contemporary theories in jurisprudence have not addressed them properly. Their assessments raise legal issues that are very significant; given the fact that judges are boundedly rational and tend to display political biases, how should they interpret legal rules? Is it best for them to interpret these rules in a formalist fashion, without resorting …
The Indeterminate Side Of Constitutions As Precommitment Strategies, Andres Palacios Lleras
The Indeterminate Side Of Constitutions As Precommitment Strategies, Andres Palacios Lleras
Andrés Palacios Lleras
This paper engages in a time-honored inquiry in American jurisprudence, an inquiry which continues to be invigorated by contemporary studies in Constitutional Law. It is an inquiry into the determinacy of the American Constitution as a legal text, taking into account that it was drafted and approved more than two hundred years ago with the purpose, arguably, to organize present and future political decision-making. Some contemporary authors claim that the discussion about the role of the Constitution is muddled, and that to acknowledge its authority does not necessarily entail a theory of constitutional interpretation. Furthermore, other authors have claimed that …
Chinese And Western Worldviews: Implications For Law, Policy,, Jeffrey C. Tuomala
Chinese And Western Worldviews: Implications For Law, Policy,, Jeffrey C. Tuomala
Jeffrey C. Tuomala
No abstract provided.
The Bible And American Law: A Response To Dean Herbert W. Titus, Jeffrey C. Tuomala
The Bible And American Law: A Response To Dean Herbert W. Titus, Jeffrey C. Tuomala
Jeffrey C. Tuomala
No abstract provided.
Much Ado About Pluralities: Pride And Precedent Amidst The Cacophy Of Concurrences, And Re-Percolation After Rapanos, Donald J. Kochan, Melissa M. Berry, Matthew J. Parlow
Much Ado About Pluralities: Pride And Precedent Amidst The Cacophy Of Concurrences, And Re-Percolation After Rapanos, Donald J. Kochan, Melissa M. Berry, Matthew J. Parlow
Donald J. Kochan
Conflicts created by concurrences and pluralities in court decisions create confusion in law and lower court interpretation. Rule of law values require that individuals be able to identify controlling legal principles. That task is complicated when pluralities and concurrences contribute to the vagueness or uncertainty that leaves us wondering what the controlling rule is or attempting to predict what it will evolve to become. The rule of law is at least handicapped when continuity or confidence or confusion infuse our understanding of the applicable rules. This Article uses the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Rapanos v. United States to …