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Legislative Deferrals: Statutory Ambiguity, Judicial Power, and American Democracy
Lovell, George I. (University of Washington)
Legislative Deferrals: Statutory Ambiguity, Judicial Power, and American Democracy
Lovell, George I. (University of Washington)
Judges in the United States are criticized for making law when they should be following the laws made by elected officials. This book argues that much of the blame for judicial policy-making lies with elected officials who sometimes deliberately allow judges to make policy decisions.
312 pages, 2 tables
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | March 31, 2003 |
ISBN13 | 9780521824156 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 314 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 22 mm · 560 g |