Philosophy
Critical Legal Studies and the Critique of Legal Neutrality
Quick fact
The Critical Legal Studies movement emerged in the late 1970s at Harvard Law School, arguing that legal rules are not objective but are contradictory and reflect the interests of the powerful—so much so that some scholars claim law is 'indeterminate,' meaning it can justify almost any outcome.
Why this is interesting
Ever heard a judge say 'the law is the law'? What if that phrase hides the very political choices that shape our lives? Critical Legal Studies suggests that the law's supposed neutrality is a mask for power.