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Does Public Choice Theory Justify Judicial Activism After All?

Merrill, Thomas W.

This article argues that public choice theory does in fact provide limited support for judicial activism. From an economic perspective, it is useful to think of judicial activism as part of a larger market in which a product called "law change" is bought and sold.

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Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy

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Law
Publisher
Harvard Society for Law and Public Policy
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November 11, 2015