Law and the American legal imagination
Between Courtroom Fiction and Supreme Court Reality examines the relationship between cinematic justice and the American legal imagination. Parth Singh’s paper brings questions of legal interpretation into conversation with the way law is represented on screen.
The legal imagination
Between Courtroom Fiction and Supreme Court Reality: Cinematic Justice, Interpretive Tensions, and the American Legal Imagination
Parth Singh · SSRN research paper.
Written 7 February 2025.
Abstract-based overview: The abstract compares courtroom films with judicial interpretation and precedent. It examines how dramatic narratives shape public expectations, while legal decision-making relies on sources, procedure and collaborative work.
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