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Examines how statutory interpretation has affected the development of three programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, education for the handicapped, and food stamps. The book explores how these decisions have changed state and national policies and how other institutionsespecially Congresshave reacted to them.

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The US federal courts have become increasingly aggressive in shaping regulatory policy. This new judicial activism has been particular evident in the regulation of air pollution. This book analyses the effects a variety of court decisions have had on federal air pollution control policy and assesses the courts' institutional capacity for policymaking in such a complex arena.

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