Understanding Supreme Court Opinions

by T.R. van Geel

Overview

This book provides an introduction to the legal reasoning and the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices in the United States, as well as others engaged in constitutional adjudication. It is designed to be used as a supplement to a constitutional law casebook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317342762
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/25/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	390 KB

About the Author

T.R. van Geel

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