Cardozo Law Review de•novo
Volume
2021
First Page
162
Last Page
186
Publication Date
2021
Document Type
Essay
Abstract
Textualists complain that loose rules of statutory interpretation inject uncertainty and inconsistency into judicial resolutions of statutory ambiguity. But by employing an incomplete theory of meaning, pure textualists fail to shore up their decisions. And by disparaging the judgement necessary to navigate complex questions of meaning, they erode trust in the judicial process—the very foundation of the rule of law.
Keywords
Criminal Law and Procedure, Legal History, Commerce, Commerce Clause, Constitutional Law, Police, Law Enforcement, Police Power, Contracts
Recommended Citation
Elias L. Quinn,
W(h)ither Judgment,
2021
Cardozo L. Rev. De-Novo
162
(2021).
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https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/de-novo/81
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