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An Empirical Analysis Of Conservative, Liberal, And Other "Biases" In The United States Courts Of Appeals For The Eighth & Ninth Circuits, Robert E. Steinbuch Aug 2012

An Empirical Analysis Of Conservative, Liberal, And Other "Biases" In The United States Courts Of Appeals For The Eighth & Ninth Circuits, Robert E. Steinbuch

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Further Empirical Insights And Findings On The Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Steinbuch Oct 2010

Further Empirical Insights And Findings On The Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Steinbuch

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Lethal Discrimination, J. Thomas Sullivan Apr 2010

Lethal Discrimination, J. Thomas Sullivan

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International Criminal Courts And The Making Of Public International Law: New Roles For International Organizations And Individuals, Kenneth S. Gallant Jan 2010

International Criminal Courts And The Making Of Public International Law: New Roles For International Organizations And Individuals, Kenneth S. Gallant

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Judicial decisions of the International Criminal Court and other international criminal tribunals now serve as instances of practice and statements of opinio juris for the formation of customary international criminal law and customary international human rights law related to criminal law and procedure. In these areas of law and others, they are no longer “subsidiary” sources as that word is used in the International Court of Justice Statute, Art. 38. In the same fields of customary international law, other binding acts of international organizations, such as the UN Security Council, are also used as practice, and the statements of these …


An Empirical Analysis Of Reversal Rates In The Eighth Circuit During 2008, Robert E. Steinbuch Oct 2009

An Empirical Analysis Of Reversal Rates In The Eighth Circuit During 2008, Robert E. Steinbuch

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Unpublished Opinions And No Citation Rules In The Trial Courts, J. Thomas Sullivan Oct 2005

Unpublished Opinions And No Citation Rules In The Trial Courts, J. Thomas Sullivan

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Take What You Can, Give Nothing Back: Judicial Estoppel, Employment Discrimination, Bankruptcy, And Piracy In The Courts, Theresa M. Beiner, Robert B. Chapman Jan 2005

Take What You Can, Give Nothing Back: Judicial Estoppel, Employment Discrimination, Bankruptcy, And Piracy In The Courts, Theresa M. Beiner, Robert B. Chapman

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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.

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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

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The Impact Of Science On Legal Decisions: What Can Social Science Tell The Courts And Lawyers?, Theresa M. Beiner Jan 2001

The Impact Of Science On Legal Decisions: What Can Social Science Tell The Courts And Lawyers?, Theresa M. Beiner

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Sex, Science And Social Knowledge: The Implications Of Social Science Research On Imputing Liability To Employers For Sexual Harassment, Theresa M. Beiner Jan 2001

Sex, Science And Social Knowledge: The Implications Of Social Science Research On Imputing Liability To Employers For Sexual Harassment, Theresa M. Beiner

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The Arkansas Supreme Court And The Civil War, L. Scott Stafford Jan 1999

The Arkansas Supreme Court And The Civil War, L. Scott Stafford

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New Mexico's Summary Calendar For Disposition Of Crimnal Appeals: An Invitation To Inefficiency, Ineffectiveness And Injustice, J. Thomas Sullivan Jan 1994

New Mexico's Summary Calendar For Disposition Of Crimnal Appeals: An Invitation To Inefficiency, Ineffectiveness And Injustice, J. Thomas Sullivan

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As increasing appellate caseloads strain judicial and support resources available to appellate courts, the incentive for streamlining and expediting the appellate process to accommodate the needs of courts, counsel and litigants also increases. Traditional means for increasing work output, such as addition of judgeships and legal and clerical support staff, are often compromised by general funding problems facing many state jurisdictions, as well as the federal government. As a consequence, alternative means for expediting are sought, including reduction of judicial time involved for review of individual cases, restriction of oral argument and limitations on discretionary review. At the same time, …


Judicial Rule-Making Absent Legislative Review: The Limits Of Separation Of Powers, Kenneth S. Gallant Jan 1985

Judicial Rule-Making Absent Legislative Review: The Limits Of Separation Of Powers, Kenneth S. Gallant

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The Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals: A Modest Critique Of Appellate Decisionmaking, J. Thomas Sullivan Jan 1982

The Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals: A Modest Critique Of Appellate Decisionmaking, J. Thomas Sullivan

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