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A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law (The University Center for Human Values Series) (1st Edition) by Antonin Scalia, Amy Gutmann (Editor) Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 1998 ISBN-10: 0-691-00400-5 / 0691004005 ISBN-13: 978-0-691-00400-6 / 9780691004006 We are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case at hand. According to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a judge like this can maneuver through earlier cases to achieve the desired aim--"distinguishing one prior case on h |