Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-195) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The inevitability of American judicial review -- The democracy worry -- How to think about discretion -- Reason and relevance -- The anatomy of judgment -- Respect for precedent -- Explaining precedent -- Deliberation and multiple decision-makers -- Transparency -- Incrementalism -- Professionalism and the selection process -- The role of the legal academy -- Terrorism -- Abortion -- Affirmative action.
