Legal Theory Lexicon on Formalism and Instrumentalism
At Larry Solum’s Legal Theory Lexicon: Formalism and Instrumentalism. From the description of formalism: The core idea of formalism is that the law (constitutions, statutes, regulations, rules of procedure, and precedent) provide rules and that these rules can,...
New Book: “Advanced Introduction to Legal Reasoning”
Recently published: Advanced Introduction to Legal Reasoning, by Larry Alexander (University of San Diego Law School) and Emily Sherwin (Cornell Law School) (Edward Elgar Publishing 2021). Here is the book description from the publisher: This insightful and highly...
Founding Principles: Only Congress Can Make Law
The very first sentence in the Constitution after the Preamble unambiguously tells us only Congress has the power to make laws. Not the president. Not the courts. The founding fathers wrote with a purpose; the placement of a sentence, of a word, all had importance to...