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Full-Text Articles in Law
The Supreme Court, 1996 Term: Leading Cases, Dana Brakman Reiser
The Supreme Court, 1996 Term: Leading Cases, Dana Brakman Reiser
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
On The Admissibility Of Expert Testimony In Kansas, Mark D. Hinderks, Steve Leben
On The Admissibility Of Expert Testimony In Kansas, Mark D. Hinderks, Steve Leben
Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Congress Authorizes Appellate Study Panel, Carl W. Tobias
Congress Authorizes Appellate Study Panel, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
In mid-November, the first session of the 105th Congress passed a measure authorizing a national commission to study the federal appeals courts. On November 26, President Clinton signed the legislation. The Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals has a historic opportunity to analyze carefully the federal appellate system and make valuable suggestions for improvement, thereby charting the destiny of the intermediate appeals courts for the 21st century.
The Last Word Debate: How Social And Political Forces Shape Constitutional Values, Neal Devins
The Last Word Debate: How Social And Political Forces Shape Constitutional Values, Neal Devins
Popular Media
No abstract provided.
Class Action Reform, Qui Tam, And The Role Of The Plaintiff, Jill E. Fisch
Class Action Reform, Qui Tam, And The Role Of The Plaintiff, Jill E. Fisch
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Completing The Admissibility Equation, Richard C. Reuben
Completing The Admissibility Equation, Richard C. Reuben
Faculty Publications
Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up an evidence dispute from Georgia that promises to be one of the new term's most important nuts-and-bolts cases for litigators. General Electric Co. v. Joiner, no. 96-188, is expected to determine the standard of review that federal appellate courts must give to lower court decisions on the admissibility of scientific evidence. The Court's decision in Joiner promises to have an important effect on a broad range of cases in which causation often is a pivotal issue.
Moment Of Truth, Richard C. Reuben
Moment Of Truth, Richard C. Reuben
Faculty Publications
While the technical sophistication of today's polygraphs is far beyond the cathode-tube stuff of the 1920s, many lawyers and judges continue to view them as inherently unreliable and overly prejudicial. Their concern is that the procedure does not test whether a subject is telling the truth but measures physiological responses to questions- which may reveal much, but not necessarily the truth. But this fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider, in United States v. Scheffer, No. 96-1133, whether to finally lift the barrier to admissibility of polygraph evidence, at least in the federal courts, on grounds that it inhibits the …
Places In The Heartland: Departure Jurisprudence After Koon, Frank O. Bowman Iii
Places In The Heartland: Departure Jurisprudence After Koon, Frank O. Bowman Iii
Faculty Publications
There are two things upon which I suspect most observers will agree following the decision in Koon v. United States. First, the United States Supreme Court wants district courts to have more discretion to depart from the otherwise applicable guideline range, and wants appellate courts to have less authority to overturn those discretionary judgments. Second, in light of the conflicting signals the Court gave by, on the one hand, declaring that the standard of appellate review for departure decisions is to be abuse of discretion,” and on the other hand, finding that two of the five factors relied upon by …
House Authorizes Appellate Court Study Commission, Carl W. Tobias
House Authorizes Appellate Court Study Commission, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Courtroom As A Stop On The Information Superhighway, Fredric I. Lederer
The Courtroom As A Stop On The Information Superhighway, Fredric I. Lederer
Popular Media
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When Physicians Balk At Futile Care: Implications Of The Disability Rights Laws, Philip G. Peters Jr.
When Physicians Balk At Futile Care: Implications Of The Disability Rights Laws, Philip G. Peters Jr.
Faculty Publications
Part I of this article reviews the factual background of the futility debate. Part II introduces the antidiscrimination laws. Thereafter, Parts III, IV, and V examine the three components of the proposal suggested above.
Who's Afraid Of Henry Hart?, Michael Wells
Who's Afraid Of Henry Hart?, Michael Wells
Scholarly Works
No law book has enjoyed greater acclaim from distinguished commentators over a sustained period than has Hart & Wechsler's The Federal Courts and the Federal System. Indeed, the praise seems to escalate from one edition to the next. Reviewing the first edition, published forty-three years ago, Philip Kurland called it "the definitive text on the subject of federal jurisdiction." Paul Mishkin added that "the analysis is of an order difficult to match anywhere." In his review of the second edition, published in 1973, Henry Monaghan began by praising the first for having "deservedly achieved a reputation that is extraordinary among …
Public Choice Theory: A Unifying Framework For Judicial Activism, Dana Brakman Reiser
Public Choice Theory: A Unifying Framework For Judicial Activism, Dana Brakman Reiser
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Prosecutor V. Dusko Tadic: An Appraisal Of The First International War Crimes Trial Since Nüremberg, Michael P. Scharf
The Prosecutor V. Dusko Tadic: An Appraisal Of The First International War Crimes Trial Since Nüremberg, Michael P. Scharf
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Have We Really Learned The Lessons Of Nüremberg?, Michael P. Scharf
Have We Really Learned The Lessons Of Nüremberg?, Michael P. Scharf
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Deliberations And Disclosures: A Study Of Post-Verdict Interviews Of Jurors, Nancy S. Marder
Deliberations And Disclosures: A Study Of Post-Verdict Interviews Of Jurors, Nancy S. Marder
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Justices Take The 11th, Richard C. Reuben
Justices Take The 11th, Richard C. Reuben
Faculty Publications
Until not long ago, the 11th Amendment with its barrier to some citizen suits in federal courts was a largely ignored provision of the U.S. Constitution. Those days may be coming to an end, however, as the Supreme Court has resurrected the dusty old amendment in its steady, if not always consistent, march toward a new federalism or what some scholars are calling the "antifederalist revival."
Municipal Courts--Another Urban Ill, Lewis R. Katz
Municipal Courts--Another Urban Ill, Lewis R. Katz
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Book Review Of Ready Reference: American Justice, James S. Heller
Book Review Of Ready Reference: American Justice, James S. Heller
Library Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Book Review Of The Sourcebook Of Federal Courts, U.S. District And Bankruptcy, James S. Heller
Book Review Of The Sourcebook Of Federal Courts, U.S. District And Bankruptcy, James S. Heller
Library Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Contemplating The End Of Federal Civil Justice Reform In Montana, Carl W. Tobias
Contemplating The End Of Federal Civil Justice Reform In Montana, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
In continuation of the series of essays analyzing and documenting federal civil justice reform, this essay first provides an update on developments in civil justice reform nationally and in the United States District Court of Montana (Montana District). The essay then stresses the continuing work of the Ninth Circuit District Local Rules Review Committee and additional issues relating to case assignments in the Montana District. Finally, the essay takes a glimpse into the future.
Jaffee V. Redmond: Towards Recognition Of A Federal Counselor-Battered Woman Privilege, Fernando Laguarda, Michael B. Bressman
Jaffee V. Redmond: Towards Recognition Of A Federal Counselor-Battered Woman Privilege, Fernando Laguarda, Michael B. Bressman
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
Justice George Sutherland And Economic Liberty: Constitutional Conservatism And The Problem Of Factions, 6 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 1 (1997), Samuel R. Olken
Justice George Sutherland And Economic Liberty: Constitutional Conservatism And The Problem Of Factions, 6 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 1 (1997), Samuel R. Olken
UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship
Most scholars have viewed Justice George Sutherland as a conservative jurist who opposed government regulation because of his adherence to laissez-faire economics and Social Darwinism, or because of his devotion to natural rights. In this Article, Professor Olken analyzes these widely held misperceptions of Justice Sutherland's economic liberty jurisprudence, which was based not on socio-economic theory, but on historical experience and common law. Justice Sutherland, consistent with the judicial conservatism of the Lochner era, wanted to protect individual rights from the whims of political factions and changing democratic majorities. The Lochner era differentiation between government regulations enacted for the public …
Some Realism About Federal Procedural Reform, Carl W. Tobias
Some Realism About Federal Procedural Reform, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
A New Confederacy? Disunionism in the Federal Courts is a thought-provoking tour de force about many ills that federal court observers believe plague the modem federal district courts. In Disunionism, Professor Paul Carrington paints a perceptive portrait of the troubling conditions that he asserts impede civil litigation in a number of districts, and he trenchantly criticizes district judges for their contributions to these circumstances while admonishing the Judicial Conference to sweep "our national courts clear of all local clutter."
Some Cautions About Structural Overhaul Of The Federal Courts, Carl W. Tobias
Some Cautions About Structural Overhaul Of The Federal Courts, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
Once a Century: Time for a Structural Overhaul of the Federal Courts substantially improves understanding of the federal judicial system. Professor Martha Dragich first clearly describes the phenomena which she attributes to unprecedented increases in the number of appeals since the 1960s. The writer asserts that this "crisis of volume" has compromised "appellate justice" and made federal case law less "coherent." Because Professor Dragich finds that appeals courts' dual responsibilities to correct error in specific cases and to declare the law have also decreased justice and coherence, she proposes the creation of District Court Appellate Panels for correcting error and …
Why Congress Should Not Split The Ninth Circuit, Carl W. Tobias
Why Congress Should Not Split The Ninth Circuit, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
During the first session of the 104th Congress, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 956, a proposal to split the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The measure would have established a new Twelfth Circuit consisting of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington and would have left California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Ninth Circuit. This vote may appear insignificant; however, it could actually have had enormous consequences.
Congress has divided appeals courts only twice since creating the modem appellate system in 1891. Neither House of Congress had …
Choosing Federal Judges In The Second Clinton Administration, Carl W. Tobias
Choosing Federal Judges In The Second Clinton Administration, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
One of the critical responsibilities that the Constitution entrusts to the President of the United States is the appointment of federal judges. The Chief Executive nominates, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints these officials who enjoy lifetime tenure and must resolve disputes implicating the basic freedoms of America's citizens. President Clinton's careful discharge of this crucial duty may well have yielded the foremost success of his first term in office. When then-Governor Clinton campaigned for the presidency in 1992, he promised to name intelligent judges who possess balanced judicial temperament and evince a commitment to protecting …
The Judicial Vacancy Conundrum In The Ninth Circuit, Carl W. Tobias
The Judicial Vacancy Conundrum In The Ninth Circuit, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit must resolve the largest and most complicated caseload of the twelve regional appellate courts. Congress has authorized twenty-eight active judges for the circuit, while the Judicial Conference of the United States has recommended that Congress approve nine additional judgeships for the court. The Ninth Circuit currently has seven vacancies, four of which are considered "judicial emergencies" because the openings have remained unfilled for eighteen months, even as the size and complexity of the court's civil and criminal dockets continue to increase. President Bill Clinton submitted the names of nominees for …
Going To Trial: A Rare Throw Of The Die, Samuel R. Gross, Kent D. Syverud
Going To Trial: A Rare Throw Of The Die, Samuel R. Gross, Kent D. Syverud
Articles
If it is true, as we often hear, that we are one of the most litigious societies on earth, it is because of our propensity to sue, not our affinity for trials. Of the hundreds of thousands of civil lawsuits that are filed each year in America, the great majority are settled; of those that are not settled, most are ultimately dismissed by the plaintiffs or by the courts; only a few percent are tried to a jury or a judge. This is no accident. We prefer settlements and have designed a system of civil justice that embodies and expresses …
The Politics Of Establishing An International Criminal Court, Michael P. Scharf
The Politics Of Establishing An International Criminal Court, Michael P. Scharf
Faculty Publications
Any substantive evaluation of the plan for an international criminal court requires first an understanding of the political currents that underlie the competing proposals. This piece briefly explores the politics of creating a permanent international criminal court. In particular, this comment examines three related issues: (1) the need for an international criminal court, (2) the political obstacles involved in creating such an institution, and (3) the prospects for success in light of these obstacles.