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Do Jurors Understand Criminal Jury Instructions? Analyzing The Results Of The Michigan Juror Comprehension Project, Geoffrey P. Kramer, Dorean M. Koenig Apr 1990

Do Jurors Understand Criminal Jury Instructions? Analyzing The Results Of The Michigan Juror Comprehension Project, Geoffrey P. Kramer, Dorean M. Koenig

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The Juror Comprehension Project ("the Project") sought to determine whether jurors understand judicial instructions. This Article reports the results of an empirical study growing out of that Project. The Project investigated how well 600 actual jurors in Michigan understood criminal jury instructions in actual trials. Part I describes the history of the study and explains the procedures and materials used in the study. Part II presents the results of the study, first analyzing juror comprehension of selected concepts, then discussing general factors that influence juror comprehension. Part III concludes that the results show a mixed juror understanding of complex judicial …


Florida's Partial Final Judgment Rule: Problems And Solutions, Kent R. Putnam Apr 1990

Florida's Partial Final Judgment Rule: Problems And Solutions, Kent R. Putnam

Florida State University Law Review

Florida's partial final judgment rule creates uncertainty for attorneys and their clients. The author of this Article proposes solutions ranging from changes in terminology to amendments to the rule.


"Success" And The Judicial Power, Frank H. Easterbrook Apr 1990

"Success" And The Judicial Power, Frank H. Easterbrook

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Paul Bator: Legislative and Administrative Courts Under Article III


The Constitution As Architecture: Legislative And Administrative Courts Under Article Iii, Paul M. Bator Apr 1990

The Constitution As Architecture: Legislative And Administrative Courts Under Article Iii, Paul M. Bator

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Paul Bator: Legislative and Administrative Courts Under Article III


The Constitution As Architecture: A Charette, Larry Kramer Apr 1990

The Constitution As Architecture: A Charette, Larry Kramer

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Paul Bator: Legislative and Administrative Courts Under Article III


Article Iii Courts And The Constitutional Structure, David A. Strauss Apr 1990

Article Iii Courts And The Constitutional Structure, David A. Strauss

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Paul Bator: Legislative and Administrative Courts Under Article III


The Doctrine Of In Loco Parentis, Tort Liability And The Student-College Relationship, Theodore C. Stamatakos Apr 1990

The Doctrine Of In Loco Parentis, Tort Liability And The Student-College Relationship, Theodore C. Stamatakos

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


In Lieu Of Preclusion: Reconciling Administrative Decisionmaking And Federal Civil Rights Claims, Marjorie A. Silver Apr 1990

In Lieu Of Preclusion: Reconciling Administrative Decisionmaking And Federal Civil Rights Claims, Marjorie A. Silver

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Judicial "Pruning" Of "Garden Variety Fraud" Civil Rico Cases Does Not Work: It's Time For Congress To Act, Susan Getzendanner Apr 1990

Judicial "Pruning" Of "Garden Variety Fraud" Civil Rico Cases Does Not Work: It's Time For Congress To Act, Susan Getzendanner

Vanderbilt Law Review

After many years of effort, Congress actually may amend substantively the civil provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act'-"RICO"-this year.' So I am delighted to accept the timely invitation of the Vanderbilt Law Review to add my view of how the law should be revised.My RICO perspective comes from my years as a federal district court judge in Chicago from 1980 to 1987, when I witnessed the real birth and growth of civil RICO.'

I am told by my co-panelist, Professor G. Robert Blakey, that for a time I had written more RICO opinions than any other judge …


Forward: Paul Bator: Legislative And Administrative Courts Under Article Iii Symposium, Patrick L. Baude Apr 1990

Forward: Paul Bator: Legislative And Administrative Courts Under Article Iii Symposium, Patrick L. Baude

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Paul Bator: Legislative and Administrative Courts Under Article III


Achieving Equal Justice For Women And Men In The Courts. The Draft Report Of The Judicial Council Advisory Committee On Gender Bias In The Courts, Judicial Council Of California Mar 1990

Achieving Equal Justice For Women And Men In The Courts. The Draft Report Of The Judicial Council Advisory Committee On Gender Bias In The Courts, Judicial Council Of California

California Agencies

The Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Gender Bias in the Courts was appointed by two Chief Justices and charged with the duty of examining the problem of gender bias in the California courts, gathering information, and making recommendations to the Judicial Council to correct any problems identified. The committee has found that serious problems do exist in decison making, court practices and procedures, the fair allocation of judicial resources, and in the courtroom environment. The committee proposes a series of recommendations in the areas of: Civil Litigation and Courtroom Demeanor, Family Law, Domestic Violence, Juvenile and Criminal Law, and Court …


An Analysis Of Supplemental Jurisdiction And Abstention With Recommendations For Legislative Action, Rex E. Lee, Richard G. Wilkins Mar 1990

An Analysis Of Supplemental Jurisdiction And Abstention With Recommendations For Legislative Action, Rex E. Lee, Richard G. Wilkins

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Jurisdiction Over Civil Tax Cases, Larry Kramer Mar 1990

Jurisdiction Over Civil Tax Cases, Larry Kramer

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Richard A. Posner Mar 1990

Introduction, Richard A. Posner

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Evidentiary Hearings In Federal Habeas Corpus Cases, Charles D. Weisselberg Mar 1990

Evidentiary Hearings In Federal Habeas Corpus Cases, Charles D. Weisselberg

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Retroactivity And The Great Writ: How Congress Should Respond To Teague V. Lane, Joseph L. Hoffmann Mar 1990

Retroactivity And The Great Writ: How Congress Should Respond To Teague V. Lane, Joseph L. Hoffmann

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rationalizing Removal, Charles Rothfeld Mar 1990

Rationalizing Removal, Charles Rothfeld

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Specialized Adjudication, Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss Mar 1990

Specialized Adjudication, Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Case For Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, Thomas E. Carlson Mar 1990

The Case For Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, Thomas E. Carlson

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Demise Of Pendent And Ancillary Jurisdiction, Thomas M. Mengler Mar 1990

The Demise Of Pendent And Ancillary Jurisdiction, Thomas M. Mengler

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Fine-Tuning Judicial Federalism: A Proposal For Reform Of The Anti-Injunction Act, Diane P. Wood Mar 1990

Fine-Tuning Judicial Federalism: A Proposal For Reform Of The Anti-Injunction Act, Diane P. Wood

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Defining The Role Of The Federal Courts, Erwin Chemerinsky, Larry Kramer Mar 1990

Defining The Role Of The Federal Courts, Erwin Chemerinsky, Larry Kramer

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Diversity Jurisdiction, Larry Kramer Mar 1990

Diversity Jurisdiction, Larry Kramer

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court Voting Behavior: 1988 Term, Robert E. Riggs Mar 1990

Supreme Court Voting Behavior: 1988 Term, Robert E. Riggs

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Strandell V. Jackson County And G. Heileman Brewing Co. V. Joseph Oat Corp.: The Failure Of The Seventh Circuit Court Of Appeals To Narrow The Interpretation Of Rule 16 And Limit The Inherent Power Doctrine, Farol Parco Mar 1990

Strandell V. Jackson County And G. Heileman Brewing Co. V. Joseph Oat Corp.: The Failure Of The Seventh Circuit Court Of Appeals To Narrow The Interpretation Of Rule 16 And Limit The Inherent Power Doctrine, Farol Parco

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Caseload And Judging: Judicial Adaptations To Caseload, Lauren K. Robel Mar 1990

Caseload And Judging: Judicial Adaptations To Caseload, Lauren K. Robel

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Social Security Disability Determinations: Recommendations For Reform, Richard E. Levy Mar 1990

Social Security Disability Determinations: Recommendations For Reform, Richard E. Levy

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Appellate Advocacy From The Viewpoint Of An Appellate Judge, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1990

Appellate Advocacy From The Viewpoint Of An Appellate Judge, Roger J. Miner '56

Federal Courts and Federal Practice

No abstract provided.


Appellate Advocacy From The Viewpoint Of An Appellate Judge, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1990

Appellate Advocacy From The Viewpoint Of An Appellate Judge, Roger J. Miner '56

Law Practice

No abstract provided.


Review Of The Supreme Court's 1989-90 Term And Preview Of The 1990-91 Term For The Transnational Practitioner, J. Clark Kelso Jan 1990

Review Of The Supreme Court's 1989-90 Term And Preview Of The 1990-91 Term For The Transnational Practitioner, J. Clark Kelso

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.