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rasch187Anglo-American law, and Scalia especially, is very different from European law and this interview is a perfect example of how American judges focus on the letter of the law as opposed to the idea behind the law (so to speak). I could explain it in more detail, but 2 bottles of wine makes me not bother.
saqibThis is a fascinating and enlightening interview.
Regarding the activist Constitution interpretation, Justice Scalia explained:
Elaborating on his earlier statement that “devotees of The Living Constitution do not seek to facilitate social change but to prevent it” (Scalia & Gutmann, 1998), Justice Scalia said:
(Scalia & Gutmann, 1998)
Source(s):
Scalia, A., & Gutmann, A. (1998). A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law. Princeton University Press.
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