America's Prophets: How Judicial Activism Makes America Great
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0313377081 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 165 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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He challenges the notion that judicial activism is unprincipled, and he provides a vocabulary and historical context for defending progressive decisions.. Dow confounds the allegation of the Christian right that judicial activism is legally and morally unsound by tracing the roots of American judicial activism to the methods of legal and moral interpretation developed by the prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Critics of judicial activism properly point out that when judges overturn laws that enforce popular norms they thwart the will of the majority. But Dow argues that so-called activist judges uphold two other American legal values that are as deeply embedded in American legal culture as majoritarianism: liberty and equality. America's Prophets: How Jud
Somewhat nice, but my copy seemed to be missing the chapter. David L. Jenkins on the impeachment methodology should the "Prophets" fail to argue, rule or hold progressively sufficient to our liking or in such a manner as to cause us to FEEL as if they were being prophetic.
DOW is University Distinguished Professor at the University of Houston Law Center and Visiting Professor of History at Rice University. He earned his J.D. He has handled more than fifty appeals, including 25 death penalty appeals. His essays and editorials on abortion, polygamy, gay marriage, affirmative action, separation of church and state, biblical law, and judicial activism have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, The Progressive, The Houston Chronicle, and The Dallas Morning News.. He is the author of three books, including Executed on a Technicality (2005) and Machinery of Death (2002), and mor
He is the author of three books, including Executed on a Technicality (2005) and Machinery of Death (2002), and more than one hundred book chapters and professional articles. DOW is University Distinguished Professor at the University of Houston Law Center and Visiting Professor of History at Rice University. His areas of expertise include contracts, constitutional law, and death penalty law. He earned his J.D. He has handled