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Trends. Immigration And Naturalization Service V. Aguirre, No. 97-1754: Can Crime Be Nonpolitical?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Immigration And Naturalization Service V. Aguirre, No. 97-1754: Can Crime Be Nonpolitical?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This articles discusses a recent Supreme Court case revolving around whether foreigners who have committed serious nonpolitical crimes outside the US are ineligible for refugee status regardless of the severity of persecution that would await them at their countries of origin.
Crimes Against Autonomy: Gerald Dworkin On The Enforcement Of Morality, Lawrence C. Becker
Crimes Against Autonomy: Gerald Dworkin On The Enforcement Of Morality, Lawrence C. Becker
William & Mary Law Review
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Still Adjusting To Markman: A Prescription For The Timing Of Claim Construction Hearings, William Lee, Anita Krug
Still Adjusting To Markman: A Prescription For The Timing Of Claim Construction Hearings, William Lee, Anita Krug
All Faculty Scholarship
In Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., the Supreme Court held that the interpretation of patent claims is a question of law to be determined by the court rather than a question of fact to be decided by the jury. The Court based its holding on the belief that judges are better suited than juries to address claim interpretation issues and that claim interpretation by the court would result in greater uniformity in the treatment of patents. The Markman decision, however, has confronted the district courts with a host of thorny questions, such as what evidence they may consider in their …