Cases and Materials on Legislation Statutes and the Creation of Public Policy (American Casebook Series) by William, Jr. Eskridge

by William N. Eskridge Jr.

Contains an introduction to legislation; descriptive and normative theories of legislation, including procedural theories of legislation, pluralism and interest groups, and institutional theories of legislation; Title interpretive issues and political theories, the Supreme Court's decision in Griggs, affirmative action United States Steelworkers of America v. Weber and Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County; legislative drafting; representational structures, structures of legislative deliberation; statutes as a source of public policy in the United States; theories of statutory interpretation; doctrines of statutory interpretation; and the implementation of statutes.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction, Textbooks

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

Huffing chloroform is less soporific than the content of this casebook. I also find it extremely odd how the cases are edited, they take all of the analysis from the opinion and leave you with the most boring history lessons ever discussed. Do yourself a favor and just use Westlaw to read the cases. Additionally, the authors are discernibly biased toward the left and prefer editorializing on their political agenda to actually providing rules or allowing students to know the opinions of the courts.

[Caleb · Rating 1 out of 5]

Way too long; I could write a more appropriate textbook if someone paid my salary for five months (maybe four).

[Courtney · Rating 1 out of 5]

The organization of this casebook is just awful.