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The Obama Judge And The Foundations Of The Rule Of Law, Bruce Ledewitz
The Obama Judge And The Foundations Of The Rule Of Law, Bruce Ledewitz
Law Faculty Publications
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Quelling The Silver Tsunami: Compassionate Release Of Elderly Offenders, Jalila Jefferson-Bullock
Quelling The Silver Tsunami: Compassionate Release Of Elderly Offenders, Jalila Jefferson-Bullock
Law Faculty Publications
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Statutory Damages And Standing After Spokeo V. Robins, Richard L. Heppner Jr.
Statutory Damages And Standing After Spokeo V. Robins, Richard L. Heppner Jr.
Law Faculty Publications
In Spokeo v. Robins, the U.S. Supreme Court held that courts may no longer infer the existence of an injury in fact—and thus constitutional standing—from a statute’s use of a particular remedy, such as a statutory or liquidated damages provision. But Spokeo also directed courts to consider whether Congress intended to identify an intangible harm and elevate it to the status of a “concrete” injury in fact when deciding standing questions. This article argues that courts can and should continue to pay close attention to the structure and language of statutory remedial provisions in making that assessment. The article proposes …