Understanding Supreme Court Opinions / Edition 6

by T.R. van Geel

Overview

Going beyond the standard interpretation of Supreme Court opinions, this practical text delves into the legal reasoning behind the written opinions - the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices - to give readers a deeper understanding of how to read and interpret the decisions of our highest court.

An indispensable supplement to any constitutional law casebook, the sixth edition has been thoroughly updated, incorporating new material throughout the book on recent opinions issued by the Supreme Court. It also includes a new Chapter 9, which discusses in greater depth the briefing of a case - Seattle School District No. 1;- and its analysis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205621613
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/07/2008
Series:	MySearchLab Series 15% Off Ser.
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Tyll R. Van Geel is Professor Emeritus at the University of Rochester, USA.

Table of Contents

Part I 1. The Supreme Court: Policy Maker and Teacher 2. The Constitution in a Nutshell 3. Opinion Writing in the Supreme Court Part II 4. The Legal Materials Used in Building a Constitutional Opinion 5. Tests or Standards of Review 6. Precedent 7. Strategies of Justification Part III 8. Briefing a Supreme Court Opinion 9. Analysis of a Supreme Court Case