If a Dispute Arose Under the Clean Water Act,and the Defendant

question 60

Multiple Choice

If a dispute arose under the Clean Water Act,and the defendant was a legal realist who believed that the judge was unduly harsh with environmental offenders,the legal realist is most likely to:

• A)Look to the actual words of the Clean Water Act itself to determine a likely outcome.
• B)Hope that the judge would not consider important issues such as clean water to human health,natural environment,etc.
• C)Argue that judges should not use any factors other than the written law when passing decisions.
• D)View the judge's personal and professional beliefs about water pollution as determinative factors.
• E)Believe that the law itself is far more important than the consideration of those who are in the position to enforce the law.

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