Settled Versus Right

A Theory of Precedent

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Constitutional
Cover of the book Settled Versus Right by Randy J. Kozel, Cambridge University Press
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Author: Randy J. Kozel ISBN: 9781108228190
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: June 6, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Randy J. Kozel
ISBN: 9781108228190
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: June 6, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

In this timely book, Randy J. Kozel develops a theory of precedent designed to enhance the stability and impersonality of constitutional law. Kozel contends that the prevailing approach to precedent in American law is undermined by principled disagreements among judges over the proper means and ends of constitutional interpretation. The structure and composition of the doctrine all but guarantee that conclusions about the durability of precedent will track individual views about whether decisions are right or wrong, and whether mistakes are harmful or benign. This is a serious challenge, but it also reveals a path toward maintaining legal continuity even as judges come and go. Kozel's account of precedent should be read by anyone interested in the nature of the judicial role and the trajectory of constitutional law.

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In this timely book, Randy J. Kozel develops a theory of precedent designed to enhance the stability and impersonality of constitutional law. Kozel contends that the prevailing approach to precedent in American law is undermined by principled disagreements among judges over the proper means and ends of constitutional interpretation. The structure and composition of the doctrine all but guarantee that conclusions about the durability of precedent will track individual views about whether decisions are right or wrong, and whether mistakes are harmful or benign. This is a serious challenge, but it also reveals a path toward maintaining legal continuity even as judges come and go. Kozel's account of precedent should be read by anyone interested in the nature of the judicial role and the trajectory of constitutional law.

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