Statutory Interpretation Stories

by Eskridge Jr., William N.; Frickey, Philip P.; Garrett, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9781599415888
• ISBN10: 1599415887
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-21
• Publisher: Foundation Press

Summary

Statutory Interpretation Stories tackles the leading cases in the emerging statutory interpretation canon, as reflected in the casebooks. For each case, the leading scholar provides historical background (including details about the participants), a procedural history of the case, and an analysis of doctrinal and other lessons from the case.

Table of Contents

The Story of Holy Trinity Church v. United States (1892): Spirit and History in Statutory Interpretation	p. 2
The Story of Flood v. Kuhn (1972): Dynamic Statutory Interpretation, At the Time	p. 36
The Story of TVA v. Hill (1978): Congress Has the Last Word	p. 58
The Story of Steelworkers v. Weber (1979): Statutory Text, Spirit, and Practical Reasoning	p. 92
The Story of Bob Jones University v. United States (1983): Race, Religion, and Congress' Extraordinary Acquiescence	p. 126
The Story of Chevron USA Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (1984): Sometimes Great Cases Are Made Not Born	p. 164
The Story of Gregory v. Ashcroft (1991): Clear Statement Rules and the Statutory Constitution of American Federalism	p. 196
The Story of Chisom v. Roemer (1991): Are Judges "Representatives"?	p. 226
The Story of Pepper v. Hart (1992): Examining Legislative History Across the Pond	p. 258
The Story of Geier v. American Honda Motor Co. (2000): Statutes, Regulation and the Common Law	p. 294
The Story of FDA v. Brown & Williamson (2000): The Norm of Agency Continuity	p. 334
The Story of Gonzales v. Oregon (2006): Death, Deference, Deliberation	p. 366
Contributors to Statutory Interpretation Stories	p. 399
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