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Maverick in the Courtroom: Stand up for limited government and property rights, and you’ll usually stand alone
Publication Date: January 2008
Publisher(s): Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Author(s): Richard A. Epstein
Funder(s): Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Funder(s): Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Topic: Justice (Courts and judicial power)
Keywords: Law; Justice; Maverick
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
It’s no secret why the left/right coalition in the Senate ostracizes the constitutional maverick. No politician will vote for judges who will limit their political prerogatives.