Alexander Bickel
20th-century legal scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Mordecai Bickel (December 17, 1924 – November 7, 1974) was an American legal scholar and expert on the United States Constitution. One of the most influential constitutional commentators of the twentieth century, his writings emphasize judicial restraint.[4]
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Born | Alexander Mordecai Bickel (1924-12-17)December 17, 1924 Bucharest, Romania |
Died | November 7, 1974(1974-11-07) (aged 49) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Josephine Napolino |
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Discipline | Constitutional law |
School or tradition | Legal process school |
Institutions | Yale University |
Notable works | The Least Dangerous Branch (1962) |
Notable ideas | Countermajoritarian difficulty |
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