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Section 2: Trump And The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2017

Section 2: Trump And The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Federalist Court: How The Federalist Society Became The De Facto Selector Of Republican Supreme Court Justices, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins Jan 2017

Federalist Court: How The Federalist Society Became The De Facto Selector Of Republican Supreme Court Justices, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins

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Does The 'Mcconnell Principle' Make Sense?, Jeffrey Bellin Apr 2016

Does The 'Mcconnell Principle' Make Sense?, Jeffrey Bellin

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How Merrick Garland Could Help Heal America, Jeffrey Bellin Mar 2016

How Merrick Garland Could Help Heal America, Jeffrey Bellin

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Ideological Imbalance: Why Democrats Usually Pick Moderate-Liberal Justices And Republicans Usually Pick Conservative Ones, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins Mar 2016

Ideological Imbalance: Why Democrats Usually Pick Moderate-Liberal Justices And Republicans Usually Pick Conservative Ones, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins

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Extralegal Supreme Court Policy-Making, Joëlle Anne Moreno Dec 2015

Extralegal Supreme Court Policy-Making, Joëlle Anne Moreno

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

The Colbert Report aired its final episode on December 18, 2014.1 Nine years earlier, on the first episode, Stephen Colbert coined the word “truthiness.” Truthiness satirized contemporary disinterest in empirical information in a country increasingly “divided between those who think with their head and those who know with their heart.” Truthiness was not just the Merriam-Webster word of the year. Over the past decade, it has been the unspoken mantra of reporters who give equal time to climate science denialists, faith healers, and vaccine refusers. When Justices of the Supreme Court decide questions of scientific or empirical fact—such as whether …


Following Lower-Court Precedent, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl Jul 2014

Following Lower-Court Precedent, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

Faculty Publications

This Article examines the role of lower-court precedent in the US Supreme Court’s decisions. The Supreme Court is rarely the first court to consider a legal question, and therefore the Court has the opportunity to be informed by and perhaps even persuaded by the views of the various lower courts that have previously addressed the issue. This Article considers whether the Court should give weight to lower-court precedent as a matter of normative theory and whether the Court in fact does so as a matter of practice. To answer the normative question, this Article analyzes a variety of potential reasons …


The D'Oh! Of Popular Constiutitonalism, Neal Devins Jan 2007

The D'Oh! Of Popular Constiutitonalism, Neal Devins

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Section 3: Confirmation Politics, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2005

Section 3: Confirmation Politics, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 2: The O'Connor Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2005

Section 2: The O'Connor Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 8: The Rehnquist Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2005

Section 8: The Rehnquist Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 2: Judicial Confirmation Process, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2003

Section 2: Judicial Confirmation Process, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Congress And The Making Of The Second Rehnquist Court, Neal Devins Apr 2003

Congress And The Making Of The Second Rehnquist Court, Neal Devins

Faculty Publications

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An Outcomes Analysis Of Scope Of Review Standards, Paul R. Verkuil Dec 2002

An Outcomes Analysis Of Scope Of Review Standards, Paul R. Verkuil

William & Mary Law Review

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Comparing Judicial Selection Systems, Lee Epstein, Jack C. Knight, Olga Shvetsova Dec 2001

Comparing Judicial Selection Systems, Lee Epstein, Jack C. Knight, Olga Shvetsova

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Section 2: Direction Of The Rehnquist Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2001

Section 2: Direction Of The Rehnquist Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 2: The Direction Of The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2000

Section 2: The Direction Of The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 10: Justice Blackmun, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1999

Section 10: Justice Blackmun, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 2: The Direction Of The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1999

Section 2: The Direction Of The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 2: The Direction Of The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1998

Section 2: The Direction Of The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 9: Justice Powell, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1998

Section 9: Justice Powell, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 1: Overview Of The Supreme Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Oct 1997

Section 1: Overview Of The Supreme Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 1: Profiles Of The Supreme Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Oct 1996

Section 1: Profiles Of The Supreme Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Eulogy For The Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Of The United States, William H. Rehnquist Oct 1995

Eulogy For The Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Of The United States, William H. Rehnquist

William & Mary Law Review

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Eulogy For The Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Of The United States, J. Michael Luttig Oct 1995

Eulogy For The Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Of The United States, J. Michael Luttig

William & Mary Law Review

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The Honorable Warren E. Burger, The Fifteenth Chief Justice Of The United States Supreme Court And Twentieth Chancellor Of The College Of William And Mary: Introductory Remarks, Timothy J. Sullivan Oct 1995

The Honorable Warren E. Burger, The Fifteenth Chief Justice Of The United States Supreme Court And Twentieth Chancellor Of The College Of William And Mary: Introductory Remarks, Timothy J. Sullivan

William & Mary Law Review

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Eulogy For The Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Of The United States, Sandra Day O'Connor Oct 1995

Eulogy For The Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Of The United States, Sandra Day O'Connor

William & Mary Law Review

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Section 1: Justices' Profiles, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1995

Section 1: Justices' Profiles, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 1: Moot Court: Nixon V. United States, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1992

Section 1: Moot Court: Nixon V. United States, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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One Man’S Stand For Freedom: Opinions And Lectures Of Mr. Justice Hugo Black, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1963

One Man’S Stand For Freedom: Opinions And Lectures Of Mr. Justice Hugo Black, William W. Van Alstyne

Faculty Publications

This review champions the editor’s use of Mr. Justice Black’s own opinions in showcasing his emphasis of the emancipating aspects of the Constitution. This work cautions the reader to avoid relying on this compilation as an accurate depiction of the state of the law, especially considering that most of the included opinions are dissents.