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The Day Doctrine Died: Private Arbitration And The End Of Law, Myriam E. Gilles
The Day Doctrine Died: Private Arbitration And The End Of Law, Myriam E. Gilles
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This story begins in 1980, when a budding anti-lawsuit movement found an energetic champion in a new conservative President. Over time, the movement became a dominant feature of political life, as its narrative of activist judges, jackpot justice, and a thriving lawsuit industry stirred partisan passions. And yet, some thirty years on, it is clear that the primary legacy of the anti-lawsuit movement is the movement itself--not legislative achievements, which have been few and far between, but committed adherents, including future Supreme Court Justices, lower court judges, and business leaders.
Meanwhile, and also in the early 1980s, federal courts began …