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Stephen breyer, the us supreme court justice, talks about the books that have influenced his thinking. Interpreting our democratic constitution, he argues against other members of the. Sunstein, adrian vermeule, michael herzsadministrative law and regulatory policy. This book, based on the tanner lectures on human values that justice stephen breyer delivered at harvard university in november 2004, defines the term active liberty as a sharing of the nations sovereign authority with its citizens. Goldberg in the 196465 supreme court term, and taught at harvard for nearly two decades before joining the u. Feb 19, 20 read cnn s stephen breyer fast facts and learn more about the life of the us supreme court associate justice. No broad, authoritative treatment of the subject has been available for many years except for alfred kahns economics of regulation 197o. Breyer has a muchdiscussed book just out, active liberty.
In video of the interaction, breyer looks mildly amused. A lawyer by occupation, he became a professor and jurist before president bill clinton appointed him to the supreme court in 1994. He does not mean that justices are platonic guardians, with ironclad power to impose their will on the nation despite being unelected. A landmark dissenting opinion arguing against the death penalty does the death penalty violate the constitution. Problems text, and cases, seventh edition aspen casebook series hardcover2011. I read the recherche when i was working as a legal intern at an american law firm in paris. Quotations by stephen breyer, american judge, born august 15, 1938. He emerged in the courts last term as the justice with the best winning percentage, which means that his view prevailed more often than anyone.
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