{"product_id":"fidelity-constraint-how-the-supreme-court-has-read-the-american-constitution-hardcover","title":"Fidelity \u0026 Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Lessig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fundamental fact about our Constitution is that it is old -- the oldest written constitution in the world. The fundamental challenge for interpreters of the Constitution is how to read that old document over time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFidelity \u0026amp; Constraint\u003c\/em\u003e, legal scholar Lawrence Lessig explains that one of the most basic approaches to interpreting the constitution is the process of translation. Indeed, some of the most significant shifts in constitutional doctrine are products of the evolution of the translation process over time. In every new era, judges understand their translations as instances of \"interpretive fidelity,\" framed within each new temporal context. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet, as Lessig also argues, there is a repeatedly occurring countermove that upends the process of translation. Throughout American history, there has been a second fidelity in addition to interpretive fidelity: what Lessig calls \"fidelity to role.\" In each of the cycles of translation that he describes, the role of the judge -- the ultimate translator -- has evolved too. Old ways of interpreting the text now become illegitimate because they do not match up with the judge's perceived role. And when that conflict occurs, the practice of judges within our tradition has been to follow the guidance of a fidelity to role. Ultimately, Lessig not only shows us how important the concept of translation is to constitutional interpretation, but also exposes the institutional limits on this practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first work of both constitutional and foundational theory by one of America's leading legal minds, \u003cem\u003e Fidelity \u0026amp; Constraint \u003c\/em\u003emaps strategies that both help judges understand the fundamental conflict at the heart of interpretation whenever it arises and work around the limits it inevitably creates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Lessig\u003c\/strong\u003e is Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School. He is the author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eCode 2.0\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFree Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRemix\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRepublic, Lost\u003c\/em\u003e, and most recently, \u003cem\u003eAmerica, Compromised\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.4 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53387088953619,"sku":"9780190945664","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/6300\/3667\/files\/cDV2ang2RGNkTWFlcE0rOFMvQVNwZz09.webp?v=1769519209","url":"https:\/\/finduslaw.com\/products\/fidelity-constraint-how-the-supreme-court-has-read-the-american-constitution-hardcover","provider":"FindUSlaw Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}