Del 0 - SUNY series in American Constitutionalism

Defenders of Liberty or Champions of Security?

Federal Courts, the Hierarchy of Justice, and U.S. Foreign Policy

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Examines the critical role assumed by the U. S. judiciary in balancing concerns about national security with the protection of liberty after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent responses by the U.S. federal government have raised fundamental questions about civil liberties in both domestic and international laws. As a result, the U.S. judiciary, out of its responsibility for interpreting the Constitution, has assumed a crucial role in defining boundaries of domestic and foreign policy, and in balancing concerns about security with the protection of liberty. Utilizing a sophisticated blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis, Kirk A. Randazzo examines two main questions: To what extent do federal judges defend liberty or champion security when adjudicating disputes? And to what extent does the hierarchal structure of the federal judiciary influence decisions by lower court judges? There are, he argues, disturbing indications that the federal judiciary as a whole are not defenders of liberty. Furthermore, lower court judges strategically anticipate the decisions of higher courts and constrain their behavior to avoid reversal.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-01-02
Mått152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt200 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSUNY series in American Constitutionalism
Antal sidor138
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9781438430485

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List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionA Historical Look at the Federal Courts and U.S. Foreign PolicyThe Scope of the ProjectOrganization of the Book1. Theoretical FoundationsDefinitions of U.S. Foreign PolicyTypes of Foreign Policy Cases Adjudicated in Federal CourtsConstitutional/Legal TheoriesInternational Relations/Foreign Policy TheoriesTheories of Judicial PoliticsConclusions2. Individual ExaminationsThe Paradox of Foreign Affairs LitigationTheoretical ExpectationsResearch Design and MethodsEmpirical ResultsConclusions3. The Hierarchy of Justice and the Courts of Appeals Historical Development of the Federal Judiciary Theories of Judicial Compliance and Structural HierarchiesFormal Model of Appeals Court Decision MakingResearch Design and Methods Empirical ResultsConclusions 4. The Hierarchy of Justice and the District CourtsHistorical Development of the District CourtsPolicy Making in a Judicial Hierarchy Formal Model of District Court Decision Making Research Design and MethodsEmpirical ResultsConclusions5. Defenders of Liberty or Champions of Security?Analytical ContributionsCivil Liberties Protection in a Post-September 11 EnvironmentQuantitative Analysis of Lower Courts Qualitative Analysis of the Supreme Court Conclusions AppendicesAppendix One: Coding RulesAppendix Two: Litigant Codes Appendix Three: Issue Codes Notes References Index