The Nature of the Judicial Process

THE NATURE OF THE JUDICIAL PROCESS is a collection of four lectures by American lawyer and jurist BENJAMIN CARDOZO. Renowned for his contributions to American common law from his benches on the New York Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court, BENJAMIN CARDOZO addresses one of the greatest challenges for the law: dealing with gray areas and middle grounds. The lectures in THE NATURE OF THE JUDICIAL PROCESS cover Cardozo's solutions for many of the challenges we face today regarding philosophy, history, tradition, sociology, the judge as a legislator, adherence to legal precedent, and the subconscious element in the judicial process.