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The Case of the Speluncean Explorers: Nine New Opinions by Peter Suber (Paperback, 1998)

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One reason is to get beyond sloganeering about "judicial activism" and "activist judges". The book is an enjoyable and even-handed way to understand what the debate is about. (Challenge: Take any view of how judges should interpret law, especially any view that makes it sound easy, and try it out on this case. ).

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This volume revisits and updates Lon Fuller's classic article, first published in 1949. The story describes the fate of explorers who become trapped in a cave and are forced to cannibalize one of their team. The subsequent trial of the defendants upon rescue is used to introduce students to the key theories of law, such as utilitarianism and naturalism, as five Supreme Court judges offer differing opinions on what should be done with the defendants.