Judicial rhapsodies : rhetoric and fundamental rights in the Supreme Court

Judicial rhapsodies rhetoric and fundamental rights in the Supreme Court

All judges legitimize their decisions in writing, but US Supreme Court justices depend on public acceptance to a unique degree. Previous studies of judicial opinions have explored rhetorical strategies that produce legitimacy, but none have examined the laudatory, even operatic, forms of writing Sup...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Amherst College. Press, publisher (publisher)
Otros Autores: Coulson, Doug, 1969- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Amherst, MA] : Amherst College Press 2023.
Materias:
United States. > Supreme Court > Decision making.
United States. > Supreme Court > Language.
Judicial process > United States.
Judicial opinions > United States.
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States.
Law > United States > Methodology.
Civil rights > United States.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009720206206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Rhapsodic Jurisprudence
  • 1. Judicial and Epideictic Rhetoric : A False Division
  • 2. Freedom of Speech, Paramologia, and the Flag
  • 3. Keeping Government Out of Religion and Vice Versa
  • 4. Storms, Shadows, and Privacy
  • Conclusion : Truth Has No Bones

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