Download This PaperThe Dangerous Search for an Elusive Consensus: What the Supreme Court Should Learn from the European Court of Human Rights
42 Pages Posted: 27 Jun 2012
Date Written: 2009
Abstract
Both the European Court of Human Rights (to a great extent) and the United States Supreme Court (to a lesser, yet important extent) are resolving important rights claims by looking to societal consensus. This article explores the implications of using a consensus standard on rights and the rule of law.
Keywords: Human rights, Constitution, Constitutional rights, Rule of law, Consensus, Societal consensus
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Brauch, Jeffrey A., The Dangerous Search for an Elusive Consensus: What the Supreme Court Should Learn from the European Court of Human Rights (2009). Howard Law Journal, Vol. 52, No. 277, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2094454
Jeffrey A. Brauch (Contact Author)
Regent University - School of Law ( email )
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Virginia Beach, VA 23464
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