What Is Judicial Activism?: A Debate on Legal and Political Philosophy

by Grant Sterling and Jason Waller

Book Overview

A two-voice debate, this work offers a dispassionate discussion of the nature of judicial activism. Looking at what constitutes an "activist decision" - when a judge rules more in accordance with personal and political convictions than the law - this unique conversation delves into what exactly is judicial activism and why it is illegitimate. The two authors, one conservative and one liberal, seek to determine what is the scope of the legitimate discretion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441196315
• ISBN13: 9781441196316
• Release Date: March 2027
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 208 Pages