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The Politics of Precedent on the U.S. Supreme Court by Hansford, Thomas G., Spriggs II, James F. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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The Politics of Precedent on the U.S. Supreme Court offers an insightful and provocative analysis of the Supreme Court's most important task--shaping the law. Thomas Hansford and James Spriggs analyze a key aspect of legal change: the Court's interpretation or treatment of the precedents it has set in the past. Court decisions do not just resolve immediate disputes; they also set broader precedent. The meaning and scope of a precedent, however, can change significantly as the Court revisits it i
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- Author
- Hansford, Thomas G., Spriggs II, James F.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691136332
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Law, History, American Studies
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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