Active Liberty
 Active Liberty cover | |
| Author | Stephen Breyer |
|---|---|
Publication date | 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-307-26313-4 |
| OCLC | 59280151 |
Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution is a 2005 book by United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.[1] The general theme of the book is that Supreme Court justices should, when dealing with constitutional issues, keep "active liberty" in mind,[1] which Justice Breyer defines as the right of the citizenry of the country to participate in government. Breyer's thesis is commonly viewed as a liberal response to originalism, a view espoused by Justice Scalia.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Hudson, David D. (2007). The Rehnquist Court: understanding its impact and legacy. New York: Praeger Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 0-275-98971-2.
- ^ Consent of the Governed, by Kathleen M. Sullivan. New York Times. February 5, 2006.
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