Misreading Law, Misreading Democracy

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Courts, Legal Education, Legal History
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Author: Victoria Nourse ISBN: 9780674974272
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: September 12, 2016
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Victoria Nourse
ISBN: 9780674974272
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: September 12, 2016
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Victoria Nourse argues that lawyers must be educated on the basic procedures that define how Congress operates today. Lawmaking creates winners and losers. If lawyers and judges do not understand this, they may embrace the meanings of those who opposed legislation, turning legislative losers into judicial winners and standing democracy on its head.

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Victoria Nourse argues that lawyers must be educated on the basic procedures that define how Congress operates today. Lawmaking creates winners and losers. If lawyers and judges do not understand this, they may embrace the meanings of those who opposed legislation, turning legislative losers into judicial winners and standing democracy on its head.

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