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The Politics Of Statutory Construction, Daniel M. Harris Nov 1985

The Politics Of Statutory Construction, Daniel M. Harris

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Rise Of The Supreme Court Reporter: An Institutional Perspective On Marshall Court Ascendancy, Craig Joyce Apr 1985

The Rise Of The Supreme Court Reporter: An Institutional Perspective On Marshall Court Ascendancy, Craig Joyce

Michigan Law Review

This Article will first explore the antecedents to, and beginnings of, the reporter system under Alexander J. Dallas and William Cranch. Next, the Article will examine the transformation of the system under the Court's first official Reporter, the scholarly Henry Wheaton. Finally, the Article will recount the struggle between Wheaton and his more practical successor, Richard Peters, Jr., that culminated in 1834 in the Court's declaration that its decisions are the property of the people of the United States, and not of the Court's Reporters.


The Most Sacred Text: The Supreme Court's Use Of The Federalist Papers, James G. Wilson Mar 1985

The Most Sacred Text: The Supreme Court's Use Of The Federalist Papers, James G. Wilson

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.