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Fee-Shifting Statutes And Compensation For Risk, Maureen Carroll

Indiana Law Journal

A law firm that enters into a contingency arrangement provides the client with more than just its attorneys’ labor. It also provides a form of financing, because the firm will be paid (if at all) only after the litigation ends; and insurance, because if the litigation results in a low recovery (or no recovery at all), the firm will absorb the direct and indirect costs of the litigation. Courts and markets routinely pay for these types of risk-bearing services through a range of mechanisms, including state feeshifting statutes, contingent percentage fees, common-fund awards, alternative fee arrangements, and third-party litigation funding. …

Sticks, Stones, And So-Called Judges: Why The Era Of Trump Necessitates Revisiting Presidential Influence On The Courts, Quinn W. Crowley

Indiana Law Journal

This Note will be primarily divided into three main sections. Part I of this Note will begin by discussing the importance of judicial independence in modern society and the role of elected officials in shaping the public perception of the courts. Additionally, as problems of judicial legitimacy are age-old and date back to America’s founding, Part I will include a brief discussion of an early clash between President Thomas Jefferson and the courts.

Parts II and III of this Note will seek to place President Trump’s conduct towards the judicial branch within the proper historical context. Part II examines the …

Beyond The Verdict: Why The Courts Must Protect Jurors From The Public Before, During, And After High-Profile Cases, Scott Ritter

Indiana Law Journal

In a time when more and more criminal trials are saturated in news coverage, media outlets race to get as much information as possible to the public. That access to the criminal justice system is a right protected by the First Amendment. But where does the access stop? This Note explores those limits, and the intersection between the First and Fourth Amendments.

The War Powers Outside The Courts, William Michael Treanor

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: War, Terrorism and Torture: Limits on Presidential Power in the 21st Century. Convened by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy and the Indiana University School of Law- Bloomington, prominent legal scholars, human rights advocates and government lawyers gathered in Bloomington on October 7, 2005.

Forward: Paul Bator: Legislative And Administrative Courts Under Article Iii Symposium, Patrick L. Baude

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Paul Bator: Legislative and Administrative Courts Under Article III

Civil Rights, The Constitution And The Courts, By Archibald Cox, Mark Dewolfe Howe, And J.R. Wiggins, Winton D. Woods

Indiana Law Journal

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Retroactive Effect Of Judicial Decisions

Indiana Law Journal

Recent Cases: Courts

Coram Nobis, Prohibition, And Appeal

Indiana Law Journal

Notes and Comments: Courts

The Jurisdiction Of Courts (Part 3), Bernard C. Gavit

Indiana Law Journal

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Congress And The Courts, Silas H. Strawn

Indiana Law Journal

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The Jurisdiction Of Courts (Part 2), Bernard C. Gavit

Indiana Law Journal

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The Jurisdiction Of Courts (Part 1), Bernard C. Gavit

Indiana Law Journal

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Courts-Number Of Jurors Required

Indiana Law Journal

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Courts-Appellate Jurisdiction Of Circuit Courts Of Appeals-Final Decree Or Judgment

Indiana Law Journal

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Courts-Extra Territorial Importance Of Officers-Revenue Laws

Indiana Law Journal

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Are Justice Of The Peace Courts Impartial Tribunals?, Hugh Evander Willis

Indiana Law Journal

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The Constitution And The Courts, Conrad Wolf

Indiana Law Journal

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