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11	A suggested approach to solving the countermajoritarian dilemma in a constitutional democracy Robson, Irwin Robert 11 1900 (has links) The author explores the traditional approaches to interpretation in a constitutional democracy, with specific emphasis on Bill of Rights interpretation. The approaches adopted by the court in India and Canada, are briefly outlined with a view to gleaning from the experience of these countries, a theory which will inform a proper approach to interpretation in a South African context. He concludes that the value-based approach is most appropriate to concretise the rights entrenched in the Bill of Rights, and specifically the so-called second and third generation rights. Addressing the fear that this may lead to an undisciplined judiciary, he concludes that there are sufficient disciplinning mechanisms to ensure that the courts do not encroach upon the other branches of government. / Constitutional, International & Indigenous Law / LL.M. Countermajoritarian Constitutional Interpretation Values Value-based Originalism Political process Purposive Libertarian Communitarian 342.85068 Constitutional law -- South Africa Human rights -- South Africa Democracy -- South Africa
12	A suggested approach to solving the countermajoritarian dilemma in a constitutional democracy Robson, Irwin Robert 11 1900 (has links) The author explores the traditional approaches to interpretation in a constitutional democracy, with specific emphasis on Bill of Rights interpretation. The approaches adopted by the court in India and Canada, are briefly outlined with a view to gleaning from the experience of these countries, a theory which will inform a proper approach to interpretation in a South African context. He concludes that the value-based approach is most appropriate to concretise the rights entrenched in the Bill of Rights, and specifically the so-called second and third generation rights. Addressing the fear that this may lead to an undisciplined judiciary, he concludes that there are sufficient disciplinning mechanisms to ensure that the courts do not encroach upon the other branches of government. / Constitutional, International and Indigenous Law / LL.M. Countermajoritarian Constitutional Interpretation Values Value-based Originalism Political process Purposive Libertarian Communitarian 342.85068 Constitutional law -- South Africa Human rights -- South Africa Democracy -- South Africa
13	Conservative Jurisprudence and Liberal Constitutionalism Perkins, Jordan Lee January 2023 (has links) For the last half-century, American politics has been ravaged by a war for control of the courts. While conflict between the courts of law and the elected branches of government has been a recurrent theme in American history, this conflict has taken on a heightened importance beginning with the rights revolution ushered in by the Warren Court. Judicial originalism was born as part of a backlash against Warren and Burger Court expansions of constitutional rights in areas as disparate as First Amendment protections for individual speech and the expansion of substantive due process to cover contraception and abortion. By the end of the Trump Administration, the judicial backlash against this expansion of constitutionalized rights appears to have gained the upper hand as the Supreme Court and lower courts of appeals, especially the Fifth Circuit, have begun a substantial counteroffensive. Roe v. Wade has been overturned, a longstanding goal of legal conservatives, and the groundwork has been set for a rollback of the federal administrative state, which has often seen by legal conservatives as a political foe. This dissertation discusses the theoretical underpinnings of contemporary conservative jurisprudence, with a particular focus on the formalistic interpretive methodologies of originalism and textualism. It argues that textualism, at least as advanced by Justices Scalia and Gorsuch, is philosophically confused, and it argues that originalism is insufficient to its purported task of weakening the judiciary through a limitation of judicial discretion. Because legal conservatives often defend their views as a natural outgrowth of a commonsense picture of political morality, grounded in the concepts of the rule of law, democracy, and the separation of powers, I also discuss the interplay between those concepts within legal conservative discourse. Contemporary legal conservative conceptions of these ideological constructs are compared to historical predecessors in the works of John Locke, Jeremy Bentham, Hans Kelsen, and others. I argue that the legal conservative versions of these constructs are defective and seriously imperiled by the threat of legal indeterminacy. I conclude that they should be reconfigured to meet this challenge. Political science Conservatism Originalism (Law) United States. Supreme Court Locke, John, 1632-1704 Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832 Kelsen, Hans, 1881-1973 Burger, Warren E., 1907-1995 Scalia, Antonin Gorsuch, Neil M. (Neil McGill), 1967- Trump, Donald, 1946-
14	Les juges de la Cour Suprême des Etats-Unis et la notion de constitution vivante / The Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and the notion of the living Constitution Vlachogiannis, Apostolos 15 June 2011 (has links) Les juges de la Cour Suprême des États-Unis et la notion de constitution vivante.Une constitution écrite peut-elle évoluer au cours du temps et s’adapter aux besoins et aux valeurs évolutives de la société, sans pour autant être révisée formellement ? Et si oui, qu’en est-il du texte constitutionnel ? Devant ces interrogations, la notion de constitution vivante vise à résoudre le paradoxe du changement matériel de la Constitution sans modification du texte. Elle est sans aucun doute un topos – qui ne manque pas de susciter des critiques,notamment celle de la théorie dite « originaliste » - de la pensée constitutionnelle américaine, un concept mobilisé, en l’occurrence, pour justifier la cause de la réforme juridique et sociale. Elle a été développée,durant le XXe siècle, principalement par des juges de la Cour Suprême américaine qui ont fourni une approche stimulante et fertile de la nature de la Constitution. La notion de constitution vivante exprime donc une conception évolutive de la Loi suprême, qui saurait, par sa flexibilité et sa fonctionnalité,s’adapter au changement de circonstances. Dans ce cadre, elle a été instrumentalisée afin de surmonter la rigidité de la procédure de révision formelle prescrite par l’article V de la Constitution. Cette notion est dès lors porteuse de la tension entre la permanence du texte et l’évolution du droit constitutionnel positif. Pour justifier ce décalage entre la forme et le fond, les juges défenseurs de la constitution vivante ont toujours traité le texte comme un « document vivant », qui doit être lu à la lumière des valeurs évolutives et des idéaux partagés par le peuple américain. / The Justices of the United States Supreme Court and the notion of the livingConstitutionCan a written constitution evolve over time and adapt itself to the changingneeds and values of society, without being formally amended? If yes, thenwhat about the text? The notion of the living constitution tries to solve theparadox of constitutional change without modification of the text. It is acommon place notion – though subject to fierce criticism, notably byoriginalism - of U.S. constitutional thought, a concept invoked on manydifferent occasions in order to promote constitutional and social change. It hasbeen primarily elaborated by certain Justices of the Supreme Court of theUnited States during the 20th century, who have offered a stimulatingapproach of the nature of the U.S. Constitution. From their point of view, thenotion of the living constitution is based on the idea that the Constitutionevolves over time adapting itself to the ever changing circumstances. It thusleads to a theory of interpretation which treats the constitutional provisionsthat allocate powers or guarantee individual rights as flexible and vital.Furthermore, the notion of the living constitution has been used as a means ofovercoming the barrier of the amendment procedure as prescribed by Article Vof the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, it is marked by the tension between thepermanence of the text and the evolution of constitutional law. In order tojustify this evolution, the Justices who defend the notion of the livingConstitution, have always treated the text as a living document, which mustbe read in light of the aspirations and the high ideals of the American people. Constitution vivante Cour Suprême des Etats-Unis Interprétation constitutionnelle Changement constitutionnel informel Originalisme Etats-Unis Living Constitution U.S. Supreme Court Constitutional interpretation Constitutional change Originalism United States Constitution Judges Law -- Interpretation and construction
15	Nos bastidores do Supremo Tribunal Federal: constituição, emoção, estratégia e espetáculo / The Brazilian Supreme Court behind the scene Patrícia Perrone Campos Mello 25 April 2014 (has links) A tese busca identificar os elementos jurídicos e extrajurídicos que interferem sobre o comportamento judicial do Supremo Tribunal Federal. A análise é desenvolvida com base nos seguintes modelos decisórios: o modelo legalista, o modelo ideológico, o modelo institucional e o modelo estratégico de comportamento judicial. Ao longo do trabalho, examina-se a influência do direito, da ideologia, das normas que regem o Judiciário, das regras que regem as decisões colegiadas, do Poder Executivo, do Poder Legislativo, da opinião pública e da imprensa no processo decisório do Supremo Tribunal Federal. / This work aims at identifying legal and non-legal factors that interfere with Brazilian Supreme Court decisions. The analysis is developed with basis on the legal model, on the attitudinal model, on the institutional model and on the strategic model of judicial decision-making. It examines the influence of constitutional law, ideology, collegial process, Executive Power, Legislative Power, public opinion and of the media on Brazilian Supreme Court attitudes. Supremo Tribunal Federal Comportamento judicial Modelo legalista Legalismo Formalismo Modelo ideológico Modelo institucional Modelo estratégico Textualismo Originalismo Stare decisis Interpretação filosófica Pragmatismo Elementos de interpretação das leis Operação com precedentes Ponderação de valores Processo colegiado de decisão Diálogo constitucional Interpretação constitucional Controle de constitucionalidade Política judiciária Brazilian Supreme Court Judicial decision-making Legal model Legalism Formalism Attitudinal model Institutional model Strategic model Textualism Originalism Stare decisis Philosophic interpretation Pragmatism Brazilian legal interpretation Due process of law Rationality Reasonability and proportionality Collegial decision-making Constitutional dialogue Judiciary and Executive relations Judiciary and Legislative relations Judiciary and public opinion relations Judiciary and media relations Judiciary and interest group relations Constitutional interpretation Constitutional jurisdiction Judicial politics DIREITO CONSTITUCIONAL
16	Nos bastidores do Supremo Tribunal Federal: constituição, emoção, estratégia e espetáculo / The Brazilian Supreme Court behind the scene Patrícia Perrone Campos Mello 25 April 2014 (has links) A tese busca identificar os elementos jurídicos e extrajurídicos que interferem sobre o comportamento judicial do Supremo Tribunal Federal. A análise é desenvolvida com base nos seguintes modelos decisórios: o modelo legalista, o modelo ideológico, o modelo institucional e o modelo estratégico de comportamento judicial. Ao longo do trabalho, examina-se a influência do direito, da ideologia, das normas que regem o Judiciário, das regras que regem as decisões colegiadas, do Poder Executivo, do Poder Legislativo, da opinião pública e da imprensa no processo decisório do Supremo Tribunal Federal. / This work aims at identifying legal and non-legal factors that interfere with Brazilian Supreme Court decisions. The analysis is developed with basis on the legal model, on the attitudinal model, on the institutional model and on the strategic model of judicial decision-making. It examines the influence of constitutional law, ideology, collegial process, Executive Power, Legislative Power, public opinion and of the media on Brazilian Supreme Court attitudes. Supremo Tribunal Federal Comportamento judicial Modelo legalista Legalismo Formalismo Modelo ideológico Modelo institucional Modelo estratégico Textualismo Originalismo Stare decisis Interpretação filosófica Pragmatismo Elementos de interpretação das leis Operação com precedentes Ponderação de valores Processo colegiado de decisão Diálogo constitucional Interpretação constitucional Controle de constitucionalidade Política judiciária Brazilian Supreme Court Judicial decision-making Legal model Legalism Formalism Attitudinal model Institutional model Strategic model Textualism Originalism Stare decisis Philosophic interpretation Pragmatism Brazilian legal interpretation Due process of law Rationality Reasonability and proportionality Collegial decision-making Constitutional dialogue Judiciary and Executive relations Judiciary and Legislative relations Judiciary and public opinion relations Judiciary and media relations Judiciary and interest group relations Constitutional interpretation Constitutional jurisdiction Judicial politics DIREITO CONSTITUCIONAL

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