If you had a legal philosophy, what would it be and why?
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Senator-elect Spark
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« on: July 07, 2018, 05:10:28 PM »
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Mr. Reactionary
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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2018, 10:41:57 PM »
Constitution = pragmatic strict constructionist
Statutory = textualist
Administrative = strict enforcement of intelligible principle standard, less pragmatic
Common law = stare decisis unless statutory amendment, equity should be separate
International = realism
Local law = Dillon's rule
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2018, 06:08:14 AM »
Textualism, default to judicial restraint when in doubt.
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2018, 11:05:58 AM »
Textualism.
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