"This book is without doubt one of the half dozen recent works that
will be central to the scholarly dispute about judicial
review."--Political Science Quarterly"Clinton offers a resounding
correction of the prevailing orthodoxy on the Marbury case that has
dominated scholarship in law, history, and political science for
roughly the last century. . . . If he contended only 'that Marbury
was not a political decision but was based on sound constitutional
doctrine and existing legal precedent', this book would still make
a quite valuable contribution to the literature. . . . But there is
more: the constitutional doctrine and legal precedents Clinton has
rediscovered, in which the Marbury ruling is firmly grounded,
reveal judicial review to be . . . of profoundly narrower scope
than is admitted today by right or left, by originalists or
nonoriginalists. . . . Clinton has done [much] to blow away a good
deal of fog surrounding Marshall, Marbury, and the scope of
judicial power."--Review of Politics"An important book. Clinton's
new and unorthodox look at Marbury v. Madison is interesting,
provocative, and controversial. He presents--clearly, forcefully,
and persuasively--a great amount of evidence to support his
thesis."--Social Science Quarterly"Clinton's reconstruction of the
legal academicians' wrangling over Marbury makes delightful
reading. . . . He is witty, subtle, and makes points with great
deftness."--William and Mary Quarterly"A coherent, provocative, and
welcome challenge to the liberal-Progressive interpretation of
judicial review."--Journal of American History
"This is one of the half dozen recent works that will be central to
the scholarly dispute about judicial review. It will be widely read
by law professors and political scientists who teach constitutional
law and by constitutional historians."--Martin Shapiro, author of
Who Guards the Guardians: Judicial Control of Administration"Every
student of judicial review should read this book. Even those who
disagree with its main thesis will find it very
stimulating."--Christopher Wolfe, author of The Rise of Modern
Judicial Review: From Constitutional Interpretation to Judge-Made
Law
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