Statutes in court : the history and theory of statutory interpretation
"How do judges determine the meaning of laws? The extent to which judges should exercise their discretion in interpreting legislation has been a contentious issue throughout American history, involving questions about the balance of power between the legislature and the judiciary. In Statutes in Court William D. Popkin provides a survey of the history of American statutory interpretation and then offers his own theory of "ordinary judging" that defines the proper scope of judicial discretion."--Jacket
History
340 pages ; 25 cm
9780822323280, 0822323281
40251497
English history
The United States: from the Revolution to the founding
The United States: nineteenth century
From 1900 to the 1960s: purposive interpretation
Giving judges as little to do as possible: the rise of modern textualism
Giving judges something to do: Republicanism and substantive canons
Ordinary judging