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The View of the Courts from the Hill: Interactions between Congress and the Federal Judiciary (Constitutionalism and Democracy)
Mark C. Miller
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Description for The View of the Courts from the Hill: Interactions between Congress and the Federal Judiciary (Constitutionalism and Democracy)
Hardcover. Explores the interactions and relationship between the US Congress and federal courts using a governance as dialogue approach, which argues that constitutional interpretation in the US is a continuous and complex conversation among institutions of government. This book examines customary interactions between Congress and the federal courts. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
The View of the Courts from the Hill explores the current interactions and relationship between the U.S. Congress and federal courts using a 'governance as dialogue' approach, which argues that constitutional interpretation in the United States is a continuous and complex conversation among all the institutions of government. Expanding on his previous work on this important theme, Mark C. Miller has interviewed numerous key players specifically for this book. His subjects include members of Congress, federal judges, congressional staff, employees of the judicial branch, lobbyists, and others with an interest in the courts. Their candid and thorough comments provide an ... Read more
The View of the Courts from the Hill explores the current interactions and relationship between the U.S. Congress and federal courts using a 'governance as dialogue' approach, which argues that constitutional interpretation in the United States is a continuous and complex conversation among all the institutions of government. Expanding on his previous work on this important theme, Mark C. Miller has interviewed numerous key players specifically for this book. His subjects include members of Congress, federal judges, congressional staff, employees of the judicial branch, lobbyists, and others with an interest in the courts. Their candid and thorough comments provide an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Series
Constitutionalism and Democracy
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813928104
SKU
V9780813928104
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About Mark C. Miller
Mark C. Miller is Associate Professor of Government and Director of the Law and Society Program at Clark University and the editor of Exploring Judicial Politics.
Reviews for The View of the Courts from the Hill: Interactions between Congress and the Federal Judiciary (Constitutionalism and Democracy)
The View of the Courts from the Hill makes important contributions to our understanding of the changing nature of Court-Congress interaction. It builds on Miller's and other scholars' earlier insights on this unique inter-institutional relationship. Logically organized and readable - but also scholarly - the book will be of primary interest to Court-Congress scholars, and it will be of significant ... Read more