Understanding statutes through legislative history
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2015 · Education
Robert Katzmann, author of Judging Statutes, explains how looking at legislative history guides judicial understanding of statutes. http://global.oup.com/academic/product/judging-statutes-9780199362134?q=judging%20statutes&lang=en&cc=us# Robert A. Katzmann is Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The only jurist in the federal courts with a Ph.D in political science, numerous awards for his public service, as well as his legal writing, have been bestowed on Judge Katzmann since joining the bench. © Oxford University Press
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