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Emergencia, Derecho , Justicia Y Seguridad Jurídica, Horacio M. Lynch May 2002

Emergencia, Derecho , Justicia Y Seguridad Jurídica, Horacio M. Lynch

Horacio M. LYNCH

Análisis de la respuesta judicial a la crisis económica de 2002 involucrando, entre otras, las siguientes cuestiones: los amparos, su tramitación, y sus secuelas; la declaración de la inconstitucionalidad de oficio, "órdenes imposibles de cumplir", la colisión de derechos; y cuestiones político institucionales, como la gobernabilidad y el gobierno de los jueces.


Teoría General De La Prueba Judicial, Edward Ivan Cueva Jan 2002

Teoría General De La Prueba Judicial, Edward Ivan Cueva

Edward Ivan Cueva

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The Inside Scoop: What Federal Judges Really Think About The Way Lawyers Write, Kristen Konrad Robbins-Tiscione Jan 2002

The Inside Scoop: What Federal Judges Really Think About The Way Lawyers Write, Kristen Konrad Robbins-Tiscione

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

A recent survey indicates that what troubles federal judges most is not what lawyers say but what they fail to say when writing briefs. Although lawyers do a good job articulating legal issues and citing controlling, relevant legal authority, they are not doing enough with the law itself. Only fifty-six percent of the judges surveyed said that lawyers “always” or “usually” make their client’s best arguments. Fifty-eight percent of the judges rated the quality of the legal analysis as just “good,” as opposed to “excellent” or “very good.” The problem seems to be that briefs lack rigorous analysis, and the …