Assessing the State of State Constitutionalism

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dc.contributor.authorRossi, Jim, 1965-
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-01T22:39:07Z
dc.date.available2014-07-01T22:39:07Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionarticle published in law reviewen_US
dc.description.abstractState constitutions are terribly important legal documents, but their interpretation is remarkably understudied (and, of course, highly undertheorized) in the academic literature. This review essay discusses Robert Williams’s welcome new book, The Law of American State Constitutions (Oxford University Press, 2009). After summarizing the content of Williams’s book, it discusses the normative significance of his work, focusing especially on his discussion of independent state constitutions and the positive theory of interpretation he advances. The essay concludes by highlighting some areas where the field of state constitutional law is in need of further advancement, including research that positions state constitutions within federalism and engages in serious institutional analysis.en_US
dc.format.extent1 PDF (19 pages)en_US
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dc.identifier.citation109 Mich. L. Rev. 1145 (2011)en_US
dc.identifier.ssrn-urihttp://ssrn.com/abstract=1777369
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1803/6532
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMichigan Law Reviewen_US
dc.subject.lcshWilliams, Robert F. (Robert Forrest), 1945- Law of American state constitutionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshConstitutional law -- United States -- Statesen_US
dc.titleAssessing the State of State Constitutionalismen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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