Foreign Law? : Congress v. The Supreme Court.

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After the decisions in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) and Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court's use of foreign law became a hotly contested issue in Congress, the media, and among conservative political activists. Lawrence Baum (2006) argues the Justices are sensitive and respond to the reaction of external audiences. The reaction of the Justices to the controversy over the use of foreign law indicates that the Justices care more about cases than just their disposition or particular policy agendas, and provides further evidence that the Justices take into account their relationships with othe.

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Introduction -- Referencing foreign law -- Foreign law : a controversy among the justices -- Foreign law : a controversy among members of Congress -- Responses of elite audiences : the media, the legal profession, and the political parties -- Is the controversy about foreign law uniquely American? -- Why the justices respond to external audiences.

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