Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive analysis of theories of statutory interpretation and their use in the Rehnquist Court.
Trade Review"Cross's work offers genuinely new insights about statuatory interpretation and challenges established ways of thinking about this area of law. Throughout his inquiry, Cross adopts a curious, clear-eyed, and directed approach; he seeks to advance the project of "creating a coherent system" for interpreting statutes." --
The Law and Politics Book Review"Cross's findings, based on careful empiricism, provide a welcome contrast with the often overwrought claims of many prolific proponents of particular interpretive methodologies. This important contribution to the field will be of value both for teaching and for research." -- Richard Pierce * George Washington University *
"Advancing a new approach to the enduring challenge of statutory interpretation, Cross delivers a bold and provocative scholarly contribution." -- Michael Heise * Cornell University *
Table of Contents[table of contents] Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 The Goal of Statutory Interpretation Chapter 2 Textualism and Statutory Interpretation Chapter 3 Legislative History and Statutory Interpretation Chapter 4 The Canons of Statutory Interpretation Chapter 5 Pragmatism and Dynamic Statutory Interpretation Chapter 6 The Justices and their Practice of Statutory Interpretation Chapter 7 Ideology and the Practice of Statutory Interpretation Chapter 8 Statutory Interpretation in the Lower Federal Courts Notes Index
