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Citation Stickiness, Kevin Bennardo, Alexa Z. Chew Apr 2019

Citation Stickiness, Kevin Bennardo, Alexa Z. Chew

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

This Article is an empirical study of what we call citation stickiness. A citation is sticky if it appears in one of the parties' briefs and then again in the court's opinion. Imagine that the parties use their briefs to toss citations in the court's direction. Some of those citations stick and appear in the opinion—these are the sticky citations. Some of those citations don't stick and go unmentioned by the court—these are the unsticky ones. Finally, some sources were never mentioned by the parties yet appear in the court's opinion. These authorities are endogenous—they spring from the court itself. …


Shot Selection, Patrick J. Barry Oct 2018

Shot Selection, Patrick J. Barry

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Art Of The Effective Reply, Peter M. Mansfield Oct 2018

The Art Of The Effective Reply, Peter M. Mansfield

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


A Word Of Introduction: U.S. Supreme Court Brief Writing Style Guide, Dan Schweitzer Apr 2018

A Word Of Introduction: U.S. Supreme Court Brief Writing Style Guide, Dan Schweitzer

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


U.S. Supreme Court Brief Writing Style Guide, Dan Schweitzer Apr 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Brief Writing Style Guide, Dan Schweitzer

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Cleaning Up Quotations, Jack Metzler Oct 2017

Cleaning Up Quotations, Jack Metzler

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Disrespectful Dissent: Justice Scalia's Regrettable Legacy Of Incivility, J. Lyn Entrikin Oct 2017

Disrespectful Dissent: Justice Scalia's Regrettable Legacy Of Incivility, J. Lyn Entrikin

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Attracting Undue Scrutiny On Appeal: An Appellate Judge's Perspective, Marshall L. Davidson Iii Oct 2016

Attracting Undue Scrutiny On Appeal: An Appellate Judge's Perspective, Marshall L. Davidson Iii

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Deciding Not To Decide: A Limited Defense Of The Silent Concurrence, Alexander I. Platt Apr 2016

Deciding Not To Decide: A Limited Defense Of The Silent Concurrence, Alexander I. Platt

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


All Copying Is Not Created Equal: Borrowed Language In Supreme Court Opinions, Adam Feldman Apr 2016

All Copying Is Not Created Equal: Borrowed Language In Supreme Court Opinions, Adam Feldman

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Appellate Court Rules Governing Publication, Citation, And Precedential Value Of Opinions: An Update, David R. Cleveland Oct 2015

Appellate Court Rules Governing Publication, Citation, And Precedential Value Of Opinions: An Update, David R. Cleveland

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Persuading Quickly: Tips For Writing An Effective Appellate Brief, Jane R. Roth, Mani S. Walia Jul 2015

Persuading Quickly: Tips For Writing An Effective Appellate Brief, Jane R. Roth, Mani S. Walia

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Effective Appellate Advocacy Before The Federal Circuit: A Former Law Clerk's Perspective, Rachel Clark Hughey Jul 2015

Effective Appellate Advocacy Before The Federal Circuit: A Former Law Clerk's Perspective, Rachel Clark Hughey

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Preface, Robert S. Shafer Jul 2015

Preface, Robert S. Shafer

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Conveying Titles Clearly: Thoughts On The Fifth Edition Of The Alwd Guide To Legal Citation, Stephen Paskey Oct 2014

Conveying Titles Clearly: Thoughts On The Fifth Edition Of The Alwd Guide To Legal Citation, Stephen Paskey

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Writing (And Reading) Appellate Briefs In The Digital Age, Mary Beth Beazley Apr 2014

Writing (And Reading) Appellate Briefs In The Digital Age, Mary Beth Beazley

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Ten Items Or Less: A Reflection On The Third Edition Of Bryan Garner's The Winning Brief, Carl S. Kaplan Apr 2014

Ten Items Or Less: A Reflection On The Third Edition Of Bryan Garner's The Winning Brief, Carl S. Kaplan

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


From Good To Great: The Four Stages Of Effective Self-Editing, Wes Hendrix Oct 2013

From Good To Great: The Four Stages Of Effective Self-Editing, Wes Hendrix

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Whittling: Drafting Concise And Effective Appellate Briefs, Brian K. Keller Oct 2013

Whittling: Drafting Concise And Effective Appellate Briefs, Brian K. Keller

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Legal Writing As Good Writing: Tips From The Trenches, Andrey Spektor, Michael A. Zuckerman Oct 2013

Legal Writing As Good Writing: Tips From The Trenches, Andrey Spektor, Michael A. Zuckerman

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Unequaled Expertise: Childress And Davis's Federal Standards Of Review, Henry Deeb Gabriel Apr 2011

Unequaled Expertise: Childress And Davis's Federal Standards Of Review, Henry Deeb Gabriel

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Does The Readability Of Your Brief Affect Your Chance Of Winning An Appeal?, Lance N. Long, William F. Christensen Apr 2011

Does The Readability Of Your Brief Affect Your Chance Of Winning An Appeal?, Lance N. Long, William F. Christensen

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Abandoning Law Reports For Official Digital Case Law, Peter W. Martin Apr 2011

Abandoning Law Reports For Official Digital Case Law, Peter W. Martin

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


A Paean, Nancy Bellhouse May Oct 2010

A Paean, Nancy Bellhouse May

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Changing Fashions In Advocacy: 100 Years Of Brief-Writing Advice, Helen A. Anderson Apr 2010

Changing Fashions In Advocacy: 100 Years Of Brief-Writing Advice, Helen A. Anderson

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Language Of Supreme Court Briefs: A Large-Scale Quantitative Investigation, Brady Coleman, Quy Phung Apr 2010

The Language Of Supreme Court Briefs: A Large-Scale Quantitative Investigation, Brady Coleman, Quy Phung

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


How Courts Use Wikipedia, Joseph L. Gerken Apr 2010

How Courts Use Wikipedia, Joseph L. Gerken

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Elements Of Legal Style, Mark P. Painter Oct 2009

The Elements Of Legal Style, Mark P. Painter

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Founders, Or The Journal's Early Years And What They Meant To Me, Rodney K. Smith Apr 2009

The Founders, Or The Journal's Early Years And What They Meant To Me, Rodney K. Smith

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Law Reviews: Do Their Paths Of Glory Lead But To The Grave?, John Doyle Apr 2009

The Law Reviews: Do Their Paths Of Glory Lead But To The Grave?, John Doyle

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.