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Disposition Of A Federal Criminal Case When Defendant Dies Pending Appeal, Lori R. Dickerman Oct 1979

Disposition Of A Federal Criminal Case When Defendant Dies Pending Appeal, Lori R. Dickerman

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This article discusses the way in which courts historically have disposed of such cases and the apparent change recently introduced by the United States Supreme Court. After an examination of the ramifications of the new and old rules, certain changes in current practice are recommended which will better serve the interests of the deceased, his survivors, and society as a whole.


The Cardinal's Court: The Impact Of Thomas Wolsey In Star Chamber, Michigan Law Review Mar 1979

The Cardinal's Court: The Impact Of Thomas Wolsey In Star Chamber, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The Cardinal's Court: The Impact of Thomas Wolsey in Star Chamber by John A. Guy


A Proposed New Federal Intermediate Appellate Court, Charles R. Haworth, Daniel J. Meador Jan 1979

A Proposed New Federal Intermediate Appellate Court, Charles R. Haworth, Daniel J. Meador

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This article begins with an analysis of the recent history of federal appellate court reform efforts. It then focuses on three areas of federal litigation - tax law, patent law, and environmental law - in which there are exceptional needs for uniformity in the law but in which uncertainty in legal doctrine is especially pronounced. To make the law more uniform and predictable in these areas, the article proposes the new intermediate appellate court and sets forth in detail the jurisdiction arid structure of this court. The article concludes by pointing out aspects of this proposal that should make it …