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Trends. Discretion, No Discretion: Travails Of The Immigration And Naturalization Service, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Discretion, No Discretion: Travails Of The Immigration And Naturalization Service, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the political reaction to actions of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the role of 'discretion.'
Creative Sanctions For Discovery Abuse In Texas., Travis C. Headley
Creative Sanctions For Discovery Abuse In Texas., Travis C. Headley
St. Mary's Law Journal
Creative sanctions are necessary to deter litigants from abusing the discovery process. Under both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, creative sanctions are allowed and within a judge’s discretion. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 and Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 215 provide judges a non-exhaustive list of available sanctions to deter abusive discovery practices. Nonetheless, discovery abuse has continued to escalate, and limited precedence exists in the field despite the increased use of sanctions. An unprecedented creative sanction was imposed by Judge Brotman of the District Court for the Virgin Islands. On …