Do judges deduce their decisions from legal rules and principles, or do they decide cases based on what is fair given the facts at hand? The latter view, held by Legal Realists, serves as the starting point for Professor Stephen Mathis's eye-opening look at how judges reason. In this compelling lecture series, the esteemed professor addresses such as whether the law is distinct from morality. Professor Mathis also attempts to identify a view that offers guidance to judges in deciding cases, and one that will provide the tools people need to evaluate the interpretations and decisions judges make.Lecture 1 Legal Realism
Lecture 2 Legal Positivism, Part I
Lecture 3 Legal Positivism, Part II
Lecture 4 Theoretical Disagreement in Law
Lecture 5 Theories of Interpretation
Lecture 6 Legal Conservatism
Lecture 7 Judicial Activism
Lecture 8 Law as Integrity
Lecture 9 Common Law and Statutes
Lecture 10 Constitutional Law
Lecture 11 Dualist Democracy
Lecture 12 Regime Perspective
Lecture 13 Interpretive Synthesis
Lecture 14 Judicial Politics versus Interpretation