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An Historical Perspective On Judicial Selection Methods In Virginia And West Virginia, Alex B. Long
An Historical Perspective On Judicial Selection Methods In Virginia And West Virginia, Alex B. Long
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This Article explores the history of judicial selection methods in Virginia and West Virginia - two states, once joined, with distinct cultures and very different judicial selection methods. In an attempt to explain how the two states ended up with such different systems, the Article focuses on the constitutional conventions in those states between 1829 and 1902 and the debates that took place on the subject of popular election of judges versus an appointive system.
Intervention In Roman Law: A Case Study In The Hazards Of Legal Scholarship, Peter A. Appel
Intervention In Roman Law: A Case Study In The Hazards Of Legal Scholarship, Peter A. Appel
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In this Article, I offer a case study of one of the hazards presented by legal scholarship in law reviews as it has evolved over the last century. The standard law review article typically begins with an overview of the author's subject, frequently involving a historical perspective or a chronology of the development of a doctrine. This background section stems from a number of causes, but many attribute it to the fact that most law reviews are student-edited. In order to evaluate an author's argument, students need a brief course in, say, the basics of trade law and pollution control …