Constitutional avoidance, resistance norms, and the preservation of judicial review

This paper seeks to defend the canon of statutory construction that avoids constitutional doubts (avoidance canon) and its use in cases under the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

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Published inTexas law review Vol. 78; no. 7; p. 1549
Main Author Young, Ernest A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Austin University of Texas, Austin, School of Law Publications, Inc 01.06.2000
Subjects
Canon law
Capital punishment
Constitutional law
Federal court decisions
Federal legislation
Judicial reviews
United States > US
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Summary:This paper seeks to defend the canon of statutory construction that avoids constitutional doubts (avoidance canon) and its use in cases under the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
ISSN:0040-4411
1942-857X