POSC 20403 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: James Iredell, Central Force, Statutory Interpretation
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O"brien: chapter 3 life in the marble temple. Internationalization = a process by which the court establishes and maintains its internal procedures and norms and defines and differentiates its role from that of other political branches. It reflects justices" interactions and responses to the court"s distinctive history and changing political environment. It remains a central force, conditioning judicial behavior. Seriatim = adopted, but gradually abandoned, this british practice of rendering individual opinions. Judiciary act of 1789 = problems presented by frequent changes in personnel, few customs, and short sessions were exacerbated by the requirement that justices ride circuit. Circuit riding = principal means by which the of the new country became acquainted with the. It was burdensome and diminished the court"s prestige. Court"s institutional identity = development was necessarily difficult because the justices resided primarily in their circuits rather than in washington and often felt a greater allegiance to their circuits than to the court.
