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May It Please The Court, David F. Forte
May It Please The Court, David F. Forte
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As Alexander Hamilton noted, judges have no power of the purse. They have no army. Their only weapon is the reasons they proffer.
Demosprudence In Comparative Perspective, Brian E. Ray
Demosprudence In Comparative Perspective, Brian E. Ray
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This article critically examines the debate over demosprudence. It adopts a comparative - specifically South African - perspective to consider what it means for a court to act demosprudentially and why the practice may have particular value in developing democracies like South Africa. Guinier connects demosprudence to the broader concept of democratic constitutionalism developed by Reva Siegel and Robert Post. Democratic constitutionalism in turn is part of what Jack Balkin describes as "a renaissance of liberal constitutional thought that has emerged in the last five years." This renaissance is characterized by three major themes: constitutional fidelity, democratic constitutionalism, and redemptive …