Legitimacy of the Constitutional Judge and Theories of Interpretation 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

1994

Abstract

The Legitimacy of the Constitutional Judge and Theories of Interpretation in the United States The paper addresses the sources of legitimacy of a judge exercising the power to declare acts of government invalid on constitutional grounds, and their relationship to theories of interpretation of the constitutional texts.

Recommended Citation

William B. Fisch & Richard S. Kay, Legitimacy of the Constitutional Judge and Theories of Interpretation in the United States with Richard S. Kay, 42 Am. J. Comp. L. Supp. 517 (1994)