An Introduction to Statutory Interpretation and the Legislative Process
In an easy-to-read colloquial style, Mikva and Lane lead students to the understanding they need for succes in substantive courses with a heavy statutory emphasis:\ \ The Interpretation of Statutes - Beginning whre students do, by reading interpretive cases, the authors demonstrate that statutory interpretation is not simply the search for legislative meaning or intent, but also the exercise of power by a separate branch of government. Organized around two types of cases, those where the...
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In an easy-to-read colloquial style, Mikva and Lane lead students to the understanding they need for succes in substantive courses with a heavy statutory emphasis: The Interpretation of Statutes - Beginning whre students do, by reading interpretive
Chapter 1: The Interpretation of StatutesA. What Is a Statute?B. How Judges Interpret StatutesC. Traditional and Contemporary Theories of Statutory InterpretationD. The Interpretation of Law Enacted through Initiative and ReferendumChapter 2: The Legislative ProcessA. The 'Real' Legislative ProcessB. What Makes the Legislative Process Legitimate?C. The Structures of the Legislative ProcessD. Legislative Rules and Their EnforcementChapter 3: The Enactment of a StatuteA. The Voting Rights Act of 1965B. Recording Legislative Activities - The Congressional RecordC. The Enactment ProcessChapter 4: The Anatomy of a StatuteA. An Example of a Statute - National Voter Registration Act of 1993B. Who Drafts a Statute?C. The Conventions of StatutesD. Private and Local StatutesChapter 5: The Publication of StatutesA. Enrolled BillsB. Slip LawsC. Slip Law Collections - Statutes at Large, Session Laws, and OthersD. CodesE. Evidence of the Law - Of Codes, Slip Laws, Enrolled Bills, and Journal EntriesConclusionTable of AuthoritiesTable of CasesTable of StatutesIndex
