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Lewis F. Powell Lecture, Carter G. Phillips
Lewis F. Powell Lecture, Carter G. Phillips
Washington and Lee Law Review
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"Sociological Legitimacy" In Supreme Court Opinions, Michael L. Wells
"Sociological Legitimacy" In Supreme Court Opinions, Michael L. Wells
Washington and Lee Law Review
Analysis of a Supreme Court opinion ordinarily begins from the premise that the opinion is a transparent window into the Court's thinking, such that the reasons offered by the Court are, or ought to be, the reasons that account for the holding. Scholars debate the strength of the Court's reasoning, question or defend the Court's candor, and propose alternative ways of justifying the ruling. This Article takes issue with the transparency premise, on both descriptive and normative grounds. Especially in controversial cases, the Court is at least as much concerned with presenting its holding in a way that will win …
Fourth Circuit Publication Practices, Carl Tobias
Fourth Circuit Publication Practices, Carl Tobias
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judges As Trustees: A Duty To Account And An Opportunity For Virtue, Sarah M. R. Cravens
Judges As Trustees: A Duty To Account And An Opportunity For Virtue, Sarah M. R. Cravens
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judicial Personality: Rhetoric And Emotion In Supreme Court Opinions, Laura Krugman Ray
Judicial Personality: Rhetoric And Emotion In Supreme Court Opinions, Laura Krugman Ray
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.