{"product_id":"the-failed-promise-of-originalism-hardcover","title":"The Failed Promise of Originalism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Cross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginalism is an enormously popular--and equally criticized--theory of constitutional interpretation. As Elena Kagan stated at her confirmation hearing, \"We are all originalists.\" Scores of articles have been written on whether the Court should use originalism, and some have examined how the Court employed originalism in particular cases, but no one has studied the overall practice of originalism. The primary point of this book is an examination of the degree to which originalism influences the Court's decisions. Frank B. Cross tests this by examining whether originalism appears to constrain the ideological preferences of the justices, which are a demonstrable predictor of their decisions. Ultimately, he finds that however theoretically appealing originalism may seem, the changed circumstances over time and lack of reliable evidence means that its use is indeterminate and meaningless. Originalism can be selectively deployed or manipulated to support and legitimize any decision desired by a justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank B. Cross is the Herbert D. Kelleher Centennial Professor of Business Law at the University of Texas. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Theory and Practice of Statutory Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e (Stanford, 2009) and \u003ci\u003eDecision Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals\u003c\/i\u003e (Stanford, 2007), among other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053917659360,"sku":"9780804783828","price":105.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/8IuljA0YNE9780804783828_e173aac0-bd96-4def-9ccb-3488fb99f339.webp?v=1781301390","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-failed-promise-of-originalism-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}