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Appellate Practice In The Second Circuit Court Of Appeals, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1988

Appellate Practice In The Second Circuit Court Of Appeals, Roger J. Miner '56

Federal Courts and Federal Practice

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Sanctioning Frivolous Litigation In State And Federal Courts: Introduction And Overview, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1988

Sanctioning Frivolous Litigation In State And Federal Courts: Introduction And Overview, Roger J. Miner '56

Court Conferences and Events

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Consequences Of Federalizing Criminal Law, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1988

Consequences Of Federalizing Criminal Law, Roger J. Miner '56

Criminal Law

No abstract provided.


The Work Of The Federal Courts, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1988

The Work Of The Federal Courts, Roger J. Miner '56

Federal Court System and Administration

No abstract provided.


Federal Criminal Appellate Practice In The Second Circuit, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1988

Federal Criminal Appellate Practice In The Second Circuit, Roger J. Miner '56

Federal Courts and Federal Practice

No abstract provided.


Law, Change, And Litigation: A Critical Examination Of An Empirical Research Tradition, Frank W. Munger Jan 1988

Law, Change, And Litigation: A Critical Examination Of An Empirical Research Tradition, Frank W. Munger

Articles & Chapters

This article examines the theory and empirical methods of recent studies of law and litigation. It argues that the recent interest in longitudinal studies of trial court dockets proceeds from a deeply rooted functionalist theoretical tradition in empirical work on courts. Functionalist theory, through its sophisticated application in the work of James Willard Hurst, is described as the direct or indirect source of theory for longitudinal litigation studies. Though there are many reasons for suspecting that fuctionalist theory is inadequate, it has seldom been rejected through proper empirical testing of its hypotheses. The theory, often poorly conceptualized, is discussed here …


Dedication Of The James T. Foley United States Courthouse, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1988

Dedication Of The James T. Foley United States Courthouse, Roger J. Miner '56

Judges

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Tort Litigation And Social Change: Accidents And Trial Court Litigation In West Virginia, 1870-1940, Frank W. Munger Jan 1988

Tort Litigation And Social Change: Accidents And Trial Court Litigation In West Virginia, 1870-1940, Frank W. Munger

Articles & Chapters

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Law, Litigation And Social Change: A Critical Evaluation Of An Empirical Research Tradition, Frank W. Munger Jan 1988

Law, Litigation And Social Change: A Critical Evaluation Of An Empirical Research Tradition, Frank W. Munger

Articles & Chapters

This article examines the theory and empirical methods of recent studies of law and litigation. It argues that the recent interest in longitudinal studies of trial court dockets proceeds from a deeply rooted functionalist theoretical tradition in empirical work on courts. Functionalist theory, through its sophisticated application in the work of James Willard Hurst, is described as the direct or indirect source of theory for longitudinal litigation studies. Though there are many reasons for suspecting that fuctionalist theory is inadequate, it has seldom been rejected through proper empirical testing of its hypotheses. The theory, often poorly conceptualized, is discussed here …