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Thoroughly revised and updated for this Fifth Edition, Judges on Judging offers insights into the judicial philosophies and political views of those on the bench. Broad in scope, this one-of-a-kind book features “off-the-bench” writings and speeches in which Supreme Court justices, as well as lower federal and state court judges, discuss the judicial process, constitutional interpretation, judicial federalism, and the role of the judiciary. Engaging introductory material provides students with necessary thematic and historical context making this book the perfect supplement to present a nuanced view of the judiciary. “Judges on Judging is consistently rated by my students as their favorite book in my class. No other single volume provides them with such a clear and accessible sense of what judges do, what courts do, and the way judges think about their roles and their courts.” —Douglas Edlin, Dickinson College
Whose Federal Judiciary Is It Anyway?
Whose Federal Judiciary Is It Anyway?
A major battle is underway over the future of the federal judiciary. So far, it has been waged behind closed doors. Soon, it will move into the open. Its outcome will affect all young lawyers, and more important, all Americans with legal problems, civil and criminal.
The struggle is over the heart and soul of our federal judicial system. Whose courts are they? What is the purpose of federal courts? Are they there to serve the judges or the people? All the people or just the few? The battle is taking place in the form of a struggle over the size ...