The Supreme Court’s international influences

“Should foreign or international legal decisions ever be considered relevant to United States Supreme Court rulings?” That’s the question over at Legal Affairs magazine. Vicki Jackson is enthusiastic about the proposition. Richard Posner is not so enthusiastic about it. Go read both and them post your own thoughts.

By , a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast.

"Should foreign or international legal decisions ever be considered relevant to United States Supreme Court rulings?" That's the question over at Legal Affairs magazine. Vicki Jackson is enthusiastic about the proposition. Richard Posner is not so enthusiastic about it. Go read both and them post your own thoughts.

“Should foreign or international legal decisions ever be considered relevant to United States Supreme Court rulings?” That’s the question over at Legal Affairs magazine. Vicki Jackson is enthusiastic about the proposition. Richard Posner is not so enthusiastic about it. Go read both and them post your own thoughts.

Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner

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