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| '''Mark Tushnet''' (b. 1945) is a prominent ] proponent, ] scholar, and author of many books. While serving as a ] to ] ], Tushnet authored a memo which dramatically influenced the opinion in ]. Tushnet is a ] at ] and one of the most radical ] theorists in the country. He famously described critical legal studies as a "political location" and |
'''Mark Tushnet''' (b. 1945) is a prominent ] proponent, ] scholar, and author of many books. While serving as a ] to ] ], Tushnet authored a memo which dramatically influenced the opinion in ]. Tushnet is a ] at ] and one of the most radical ] theorists in the country. He famously described critical legal studies as a "political location" and stated in an article in the Ohio State Law Jounral in 1981 that, were he a justice, he would vote in favor of whichever side in a case he thought would best advance the agenda of international ]. | ||
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Mark Tushnet (b. 1945) is a prominent critical legal studies proponent, constitutional law scholar, and author of many books. While serving as a law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, Tushnet authored a memo which dramatically influenced the opinion in Roe v. Wade. Tushnet is a professor at Georgetown University Law Center and one of the most radical constitutional law theorists in the country. He famously described critical legal studies as a "political location" and stated in an article in the Ohio State Law Jounral in 1981 that, were he a justice, he would vote in favor of whichever side in a case he thought would best advance the agenda of international socialism.
Tushnet received his juris doctor from Yale University.
Tushnet is a main proponant of the idea that judicial review should be strongly limited and that the Constitution should be returned "to the people".
His daughter is also a professor of law at Georgetown University.
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Quotes
- "This what you call a 'deep-doo-doo' problem -- if you think the Senate will flip a coin to impeach a judge, then you're already in deep doo-doo." (He has also referred to this as the "you're screwed" problem.)
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