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Tailored Judicial Selection, Dmitry Bam Jul 2017

Tailored Judicial Selection, Dmitry Bam

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Surveying The Landscape As Technology Revolutionizes Media Coverage Of Appellate Courts, Howard J. Bashman Apr 2017

Surveying The Landscape As Technology Revolutionizes Media Coverage Of Appellate Courts, Howard J. Bashman

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Infrequently Asked Questions, Edward T. Swaine Oct 2016

Infrequently Asked Questions, Edward T. Swaine

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

If appellate advocates could hear from courts about topics that might be raised during oral argument—as opposed to relying solely on their ability to anticipate the issues—might their answers be better? That seems likely, but it is unlikely that research could confirm that, as judicial practice overwhelmingly favors impromptu questioning. Spontaneity may be harmless if the question was predictable, or unavoidable if a judge just thought of the question. But sometimes advocates have to answer challenging questions concerning the law, facts, or implications of a position—questions that help decide the case, either due to the quality of the answer or …


White Male Heterosexist Norms In The Confirmation Process, Theresa M. Beiner Jan 2011

White Male Heterosexist Norms In The Confirmation Process, Theresa M. Beiner

Faculty Scholarship

Justice Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing took a controversial turn when commentators picked up on a reference in the New York Times to a portion of a speech she gave in 2001. In that speech, then Judge Sotomayor opined that, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." That statement, along with her participation in the per curiam decision in Ricci v. DeStefano, caused a minor storm during her confirmation. More recently, former Harvard Dean and former …


Tools, Not Rules: The Heuristic Nature Of Statutory Interpretation, Morell E. Mullins Sr. Jan 2004

Tools, Not Rules: The Heuristic Nature Of Statutory Interpretation, Morell E. Mullins Sr.

Faculty Scholarship

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Let The Jury Decide: The Gap Between What Judges And Reasonable People Believe Is Sexually Harassing, Theresa M. Beiner Jan 2002

Let The Jury Decide: The Gap Between What Judges And Reasonable People Believe Is Sexually Harassing, Theresa M. Beiner

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Arkansas Juvenile Courts: Do Lay Judges Satisfy Due Process In Delinquency Cases, Paula J. Casey Oct 1983

Arkansas Juvenile Courts: Do Lay Judges Satisfy Due Process In Delinquency Cases, Paula J. Casey

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Civil Procedure—Collateral Estoppel—The Evolution Of Collateral Estoppel In Arkansas: Is Mutuality Of Estoppel An Anachronism, Ronald Carl Wilson Oct 1983

Civil Procedure—Collateral Estoppel—The Evolution Of Collateral Estoppel In Arkansas: Is Mutuality Of Estoppel An Anachronism, Ronald Carl Wilson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The 1979 Civil Procedure Rules, James W. Spears Apr 1979

The 1979 Civil Procedure Rules, James W. Spears

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cars, Creditors, And The Code: The Diverse Interpretations Of Section 9-310, Arthur Murphey Jan 1970

Cars, Creditors, And The Code: The Diverse Interpretations Of Section 9-310, Arthur Murphey

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.