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Are Judges Tied To The Past? Evidence From Jurisdiction Cases, Shay Lavie
Are Judges Tied To The Past? Evidence From Jurisdiction Cases, Shay Lavie
Hofstra Law Review
Do past decisions bias judges? This Article argues that judges might be unduly affected by previously spent judicial efforts. Appellate courts, for instance, are more reluctant to reverse a case the larger the resources the trial judge invested.
To provide empirical evidence for this proposition, this Article examines reversal rates of jurisdictional questions. As jurisdiction is independent of the merits, its resolution should not be affected by subsequent judicial efforts on the merits. Nonetheless, this study finds that the more resources that are invested on the merits of the case, the less likely appellate courts are to reverse the underlying …
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act's In Rem Provision: Making American Trademark Law The Law Of The Internet?, Steven J. Coran
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act's In Rem Provision: Making American Trademark Law The Law Of The Internet?, Steven J. Coran
Hofstra Law Review
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The Search For A Solution To Child Snatching, Barbara Sheryl Silverman
The Search For A Solution To Child Snatching, Barbara Sheryl Silverman
Hofstra Law Review
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