State Constitutional Law in 1935–36
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9448342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J A C Grant (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1936 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 692-712 |
| Publication date | 1936-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1947946 |
| OpenAlex | W2329494698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
There is a kernel of truth in Chief Justice Hughes' remark that “we are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is.” To realize its full significance, “constitution” must be written in the plural. We have forty-nine courts of last resort, each interpreting the fundamental law of its own jurisdiction. The essential similarity of our state constitutions, and of our state bills of rights to that of the national constitution, together with the tendency of common law courts to follow each other's decisions, lend an element of stability to American state constitutional law that otherwise would be lacking. At the same time, even within so short a period as a year, the interplay of personalities may be seen moulding new doctrines in particular jurisdictions, which doctrines take on added significance because of the realization that they may, in time, serve as a basis for redirecting the course of constitutional development in other jurisdictions as well
Constitution · Constitutional law · Economic Justice · Element (criminal law · Jurisdiction · Plural · Political science · State (computer science · Computer Science · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal and Constitutional Studies · Legal Systems and Judicial Processes · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |