The Constitutionalization of Law in the United States

Authors

William B. Fisch, University of Missouri School of LawFollow
Richard S. Kay, University of Connectiuct School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1998

Abstract

The constitution is that the federal courts and a majority of state court systems will only entertain a constitutional claim in the context of a concrete dispute involving adversary parties with a specific stake in the outcome, and abstract review in these systems is unknown.

Recommended Citation

William B. Fisch & Richard S. Kay, The Constitutionalization of Law in the United States, 46 Am. J. Comp. L. 437 (1998)