books about: scalia     books:     Scalia      The Opinions of Justice Antonin Scalia: The Caustic Conservative (Teaching Texts in Law and Politics, V. 13) Paul I. Weizer, Antonin Scalia Peter Lang Publishing, 2004 Judicial opinions written by justices of the United States Supreme Court are readily available, yet few Americans will ever examine the full substance of a Court opinion. Students, particularly undergraduate students with no real expertise (or interest) in the law, can find reading opinions an overwhelming and laborious process. The opinions of ...             Originalism: A Quarter-Century of Debate Regnery Publishing, 2007 A Terrific Book about the Debate over Originalism Steven Calabresi and The Federalist Society have done us a service by publishing this volume of speeches. Part I has major speeches by Attorney General Meese, Justice Brennan, President Reagan, and Judge Bork, all of which discuss the role that the Constitution's ...             Antonin Scalia's Jurisprudence: Text And Tradition Ralph A. Rossum University Press of Kansas, 2006 Impressive Overview of Justice Scalia's Approach to Law and the Constitution Accomplished scholar Prof. Ralph Rossum has penned a well-crafted book analyzing the legal opinions and writings of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The result is a solid read about how Justice Scalia views the role of a judge and how he sees himself. At ...             A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law (The University Center for Human Values Series) Antonin Scalia Princeton University Press, 1998 A Lot of Strong Points With a Few Frustrations I think the largest challenge facing Scalia was turning his simple philosophy into an entire book. When interpreting the constitution we should look at its original meaning. There it is in 11 words. Scalia manages to expound on his theory a little bit by ...             District of Columbia et al. v. Heller: Supreme Court Establishes an Individual Right to Bear Arms: Under the ... W. Frederick Zimmerman Nimble Books LLC, 2008 The full text of the historic decision establishing an individual right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. Don't settle for second-hand summaries; read the full text yourself.             Scalia Dissents: Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice Kevin A. Ring Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2004 Judicial Insightful This book contains a compilation of rulings by conservative Supreme Court associate justice Antonin Scalia, who was appointed to the bench in 1986. Includes his written opinions on religion, abortion, the ASA, gay rights, capital punishment, free speech, and ...             John Steinbeck's of Mice and Men (Cliff / Monarch / Barron's Book Notes) Joseph E. Scalia, Lena Shamblin Research & Education Association, 1995 The Greatest 20th Century Novella? Although you can read this book in just a few short hours, the relatively few words found in "Of Mice and Men" carry tremendous weight. From the first paragraph Steinbeck manages to paint a vivid picture of the environment, taking great care to simultaneously describe ...             Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner Thomson West, 2008 The Bible of Brief Writing I'll be brief (no pun intended). If you are a lawyer or law student who wants to write better and more persuasive briefs - buy or borrow this book! I've completely changed my legal writing style after reading Judge Scalia and Garner's book.             Caring for the Dying With the Help of Your Catholic Faith Elizabeth Scalia Our Sunday Visitor, 2008 In an age where the dying are increasingly seen as a burden on society--where euthanasia is being touted by some as the "moral," as well as convenient choice--this guide will provide fortitude for your journey. The rich tradition of the Catholic Church and the wisdom of others who have been through this experience before you will provide comfort ...             The Political Thought of Justice Antonin Scalia: A Hamiltonian on the Supreme Court James B. Staab Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006 Very Interesting Analysis I was an undergraduate student in Dr. Staab's courses at UCM. This work reads in a similar manner to the discussions that I recall. There are a number of books available on Justice Scalia that read more like biographies of the man or his political philosophy. This ...             Julius Caesar (MAXNotes Literature Guides) (MAXnotes) Joseph E. Scalia Research & Education Association, 1994 Excellent Shakespeare Classic Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar in about 1599. The play was the first of three Roman plays. Shakespeare based the source material for the play on a translation of a work by the Greek philosopher and biographer Plutarch, called "The lives of the Noble Greeks and ...             The Jurisprudential Vision of Justice Antonin Scalia (Studies in American Constitutionalism) David A. Smith, Christopher E. Schultz Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 1996 When Antonin Scalia was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1986, conservatives hoped he would become the intellectual leader of President Reagan's judicial counter-revolution. In this first book-length analysis of Scalia's jurisprudence, David A. Schultz and Christopher E. Smith argue that Scalia's impact has been neither what conservatives hoped ...             Lovers & Players (Collins, Jackie (Spoken Word)) Jackie Collins Macmillan Audio, 2006 I got a secret..you got a secret..we ALL got a SECRET! The Diamond family... At the head of the family is Red Diamond, a selfish, controlling and filthy rich father..his three sons Jett, an ex druggie and a successful model in Italy, Max, a real estate broker and Chris, a Hollywood entertainment lawyer. The Diamond ...             Germany's Last Mission to Japan: The Failed Voyage of U-234 Joseph Mark Scalia US Naval Institute Press, 2000 U-234; Germany's Last Mission to Japan Although I haven't finished the book yet (I only received it a week or so ago and have been quite busy since then), I'm very impressed with what I've read so far. I've only known about this U-Boot and it's mission since 1985, when I met U-234's chief engineer, Lt. ...             Justice Antonin Scalia and the Conservative Revival Richard A., Jr. Brisbin The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998 lots of good stuff and some disagreement The good stuff is the potential use this text supplies for research i.e. topical guide type. A history of all or most of the cases the Justice has presided over, great stuff. The disagreement lies with his thoughts on compliance with tax authorities which is absolute ...          products you might be interested in search for books conservative, constitutionalism, interpretation, jurisprudence, jurisprudential, quarter-century      toavi.com    web we recommend The Greatest 20th Century Novella? randomly chosen DVD: Sam & Max Freelance Police - The Complete Series