The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment

Its Letter and Spirit

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Author:

Barnett, Randy E.
Bernick, Evan D.

Foreword by:

Oakes, James

ISBN:

978-0-674-29553-7

Publication Date:

Apr 2024

Publisher:

Harvard University Press

Imprint:

Belknap Press

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $22.95

Book Description:

Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick return to the primary sources on the origin, drafting and adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to better understand its original meaning. Arguing that it protected principles of Republican citizenship, fundamental rights and civic equality, they propose workable doctrines for implementing these principles in practice.

Book Details

Pages:	488
Detailed Subjects:	Law / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	7.41 x 8.814 x 1.285 Inches
Book Weight:	1.452 Pounds

Author Biography

Barnett, Randy E. (Author)

Randy E. Barnett attended Northwestern University where he studied philosophy. He received his J.D. from Harvard University and worked as a prosecutor for several years. Barnett then turned to teaching and is currently the Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Law at Boston University Law School.

Barnett has written frequently on law topics ranging from criminal law to constitutional rights and the role of consent in contract law. The Structure of Liberty: Justice and the Rule of Law, The Function of Restitutive Justice, and The Rights Retained by the People: The History and Meaning of the Ninth Amendment are some of his important works.

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