Trust in legal doctrine overstates the Constitution’s role in transparency.
Evidence
This trust in legal doctrine is unconvincing for at least four reasons. It overvalues the Constitution, undervalues statutes, places too much faith in the judiciary, and doesn’t properly contemplate bureaucratic structures and practices. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 291
Categorization
- SEED: Explores the idea that legal mechanisms alone cannot resolve issues of information asymmetry.
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 291
- XREF: connects to: FOIA’s limitations challenge the assumption it can provide constitutional-like rights. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 304; Information asymmetries result from bureaucratic structures rather than merely legal inadequacies.; Information declassification overwhelmed public grasp of constitutional issues. — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 609 (+1 more)
Related
- Information declassification overwhelmed public grasp of constitutional issues. (similarity 0.88)
- Information asymmetries result from bureaucratic structures rather than merely legal inadequacies. (similarity 0.81)
- FOIA’s limitations challenge the assumption it can provide constitutional-like rights. (similarity 0.80)
- Transparency is viewed as a secondary value despite FOIA’s existence. (similarity 0.79)
- Absence of FOIA hinders truth preservation, not just its presence. (similarity 0.78)
Library Connections
- FOIA’s limitations challenge the assumption it can provide constitutional-like rights.
#expands(0.85) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 304 - Information asymmetries result from bureaucratic structures rather than merely legal inadequacies.
#complicates(0.70)
Broader Connections
- Motivation for a ruling must be distinguished from constitutional causality
#corroborates(0.70) — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 807