Precedent is an important tool of judicial decision making and reasoning in common law systems such as the United States. Instead of having each court decide ca

This book analyzes the theoretical nuances and practical implications of how judges use precedent.

In 2007 the International Association of Constitutional Law established an Interest Group on 'The Use of Foreign Precedents by Constitutional Judges' to conduct

This collection examines case-based reasoning in constitutional adjudication; that is, how courts decide on constitutional cases by referring to their own prior

The role that precedent plays in constitutional decision making is a perennially divisive subject among scholars of law and American politics. The debate rages