Memory and Authority: The Uses of History in Constitutional Interpretation

by Jack M. Balkin

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From one of the nation's preeminent constitutional scholars, a sweeping rethinking of the uses of history in constitutional interpretation

Fights over history are at the heart of most important constitutional disputes in America. The Supreme Court's current embrace of originalism is only the most recent example of how lawyers and judges try to use history to establish authority for their positions. Jack M. Balkin argues that fights...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300272227

ISBN13:9780300272222

Release Date:February 2024

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.9"

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