The Resource 51 imperfect solutions : states and the making of American constitutional law, Jeffrey S. Sutton
51 imperfect solutions : states and the making of American constitutional law, Jeffrey S. Sutton
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- Summary
- "When we think of constitutional law, we invariably think of the United States Supreme Court and the federal court system. Yet much of our constitutional law is not made at the federal level. In 51 Imperfect Solutions, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton argues that American Constitutional Law should account for the role of the state courts and state constitutions, together with the federal courts and the federal constitution, in protecting individual liberties. The book tells four stories that arise in four different areas of constitutional law: equal protection; criminal procedure; privacy; and free speech and free exercise of religion. Traditional accounts of these bedrock debates about the relationship of the individual to the state focus on decisions of the United States Supreme Court. But these explanations tell just part of the story. The book corrects this omission by looking at each issue-and some others as well-through the lens of many constitutions, not one constitution; of many courts, not one court; and of all American judges, not federal or state judges. Taken together, the stories reveal a remarkably complex, nuanced, ever-changing federalist system, one that ought to make lawyers and litigants pause before reflexively assuming that the United States Supreme Court alone has all of the answers to the most vexing constitutional questions. If there is a central conviction of the book, it's that an underappreciation of state constitutional law has hurt state and federal law and has undermined the appropriate balance between state and federal courts in protecting individual liberty. In trying to correct this imbalance, the book also offers several ideas for reform." -- Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 278 pages
- Contents
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. American constitutionalism: a second source of power comes with dual constraints on that power
- 3. Equality and adequacy of school funding
- 4. Search and seizure: the exclusionary rule
- 5. Compelled sterilization
- 6. Free speech, free exercise of religion, and freedom from mandatory flag salutes
- 7. Looking forward: what the state courts can do
- 8. Looking forward: what the rest of the legal community can do
- 9. Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780190866044
- Label
- 51 imperfect solutions : states and the making of American constitutional law
- Title
- 51 imperfect solutions
- Title remainder
- states and the making of American constitutional law
- Statement of responsibility
- Jeffrey S. Sutton
- Title variation
- Fifty-one imperfect solutions
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "When we think of constitutional law, we invariably think of the United States Supreme Court and the federal court system. Yet much of our constitutional law is not made at the federal level. In 51 Imperfect Solutions, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton argues that American Constitutional Law should account for the role of the state courts and state constitutions, together with the federal courts and the federal constitution, in protecting individual liberties. The book tells four stories that arise in four different areas of constitutional law: equal protection; criminal procedure; privacy; and free speech and free exercise of religion. Traditional accounts of these bedrock debates about the relationship of the individual to the state focus on decisions of the United States Supreme Court. But these explanations tell just part of the story. The book corrects this omission by looking at each issue-and some others as well-through the lens of many constitutions, not one constitution; of many courts, not one court; and of all American judges, not federal or state judges. Taken together, the stories reveal a remarkably complex, nuanced, ever-changing federalist system, one that ought to make lawyers and litigants pause before reflexively assuming that the United States Supreme Court alone has all of the answers to the most vexing constitutional questions. If there is a central conviction of the book, it's that an underappreciation of state constitutional law has hurt state and federal law and has undermined the appropriate balance between state and federal courts in protecting individual liberty. In trying to correct this imbalance, the book also offers several ideas for reform." -- Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1960-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sutton, Jeffrey S.
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Constitutional law
- Constitutional law
- United States
- Label
- 51 imperfect solutions : states and the making of American constitutional law, Jeffrey S. Sutton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. American constitutionalism: a second source of power comes with dual constraints on that power -- 3. Equality and adequacy of school funding -- 4. Search and seizure: the exclusionary rule -- 5. Compelled sterilization -- 6. Free speech, free exercise of religion, and freedom from mandatory flag salutes -- 7. Looking forward: what the state courts can do -- 8. Looking forward: what the rest of the legal community can do -- 9. Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xi, 278 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190866044
- Lccn
- 2017050044
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1007308330
- Label
- 51 imperfect solutions : states and the making of American constitutional law, Jeffrey S. Sutton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. American constitutionalism: a second source of power comes with dual constraints on that power -- 3. Equality and adequacy of school funding -- 4. Search and seizure: the exclusionary rule -- 5. Compelled sterilization -- 6. Free speech, free exercise of religion, and freedom from mandatory flag salutes -- 7. Looking forward: what the state courts can do -- 8. Looking forward: what the rest of the legal community can do -- 9. Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xi, 278 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190866044
- Lccn
- 2017050044
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1007308330
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