Robert A Katzmann

Judging Statutes

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing upon his background in law, government and political science, U.S. Second Circuit Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann contends that Congress's work product - including sources beyond the text - must inform courts' interpretation of statutes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9780190263294
• ISBN-10: 0190263296
• Artikelnr.: 47863469

Autorenporträt

Robert A. Katzmann is Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The only jurist in the federal courts with a Ph.D in political science, throughout his career he has been concerned about how to make government function more effectively. At the time of his appointment to the federal bench, he was the Walsh Professor of Government, Professor of Law and Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University; a fellow of the Brookings Institution; and president of the Governance Institute. Numerous awards for his public service, as well as his legal writing, have been bestowed on Judge Katzmann since joining the bench.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
CHAPTER TWO
Congress and the Lawmaking Process
CHAPTER THREE
Congress and Agencies: Interpreting and Implementing Statutes
CHAPTER FOUR
Judicial Interpretation of Statutes
CHAPTER FIVE
Some Cases I Have Decided
CHAPTER SIX
Promoting Understanding
CHAPTER SEVEN
Conclusion
APPENDIX A
Selected Commentary Over the Law Three Decades by Federal Judges on Statutory Construction
APPENDIX B
Selected Commentary Since 1997 Addressing Statutory Interpretation
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS