Natural Law Jurisprudence in U.S. Supreme Court Cases Since Roe V. Wade - (Anthem Studies in Law, Ethics and Jurisprudence) by Charles P Nemeth

About the Book

A critical examination of U.S. Supreme Court cases since the Roe v. Wade decision in light of natural law reasoning and principles. The text incisively reviews textual opinions of the various justices and attempts to discern the influence of natural law jurisprudence on modern day decisions.

Book Synopsis

This text will examine U.S. Supreme Court cases which highlight, feature and illuminate some facets of natural law reasoning since the Court's decree in Roe v. Wade. For most of our constitutional and legal history, there has been an exhilarating debate about whether natural law commands or encourages certain legal resolutions - even from the time of the Founders. Most would concur that the legal philosophy of Jefferson and other Founders favored a natural law basis for this republic and its corresponding rights. And while the proposed text accepts that the concept and understanding of natural law reasoning has both supporters and detractors in contemporary settings, earlier Supreme Court rulings on controversial subject matter used natural law language with regularity. Since the 1970s, the idea of a perennial, immutable and unassailable natural law has lost favor. And given the recent surge in controversial case law and conflicting decisions on highly charged topics, a return to first principles grounded in nature and natural law might be beneficial. Indeed, the proposed research hopes to gauge its current relevance, usage and reliance in more modern judicial cases.

Review Quotes

"Charles Nemeth writes from the perspective of an unabashed right-winger in theology and in politics. As one with an extremely different point of view, I enjoy Chuck's work as a refreshingly--some might say outrageously--different take on the world from that of almost all my colleagues and friends." --Daniel L. Feldman, Professor of Public Management, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, USA

"This is a uniquely substantial and eminently satisfying comparative analysis of notable cases since Roe v. Wade, chronicling how fundamental rules for society exist independently of legislatures and writers of constitutions. Charles Nemeth gives the world a masterwork on natural law's past, present and future relevance to American jurisprudence." --Kevin H. Govern, Professor of Law, Ave Maria Law School, USA

About the Author

Dr. Charles P. Nemeth has spent the vast majority of his professional life in the study and practice of law and justice. He is a recognized expert on professional ethics and the justice system, criminal law jurisprudence, private-sector justice and private security systems as well as the influence of Aquinas and his natural law theory on historic and contemporary jurisprudence.