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Split Definitive, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins Nov 2011

Split Definitive, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins

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For the first time in a century, the Supreme Court is divided solely by political party.


The Judicial Power And The Inferior Federal Courts: Exploring The Constitutional Vesting Thesis, A. Benjamin Spencer Oct 2011

The Judicial Power And The Inferior Federal Courts: Exploring The Constitutional Vesting Thesis, A. Benjamin Spencer

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Although the Constitution vests the "Judicial Power" of the United States in the Supreme Court and in any inferior courts that Congress establishes, both Congress and the Court have long propounded the traditional view that the inferior courts may be deprived cognizance of some of the cases and controversies that fall within that power. Is this view fully consonant with the history and text of Article III? One possible reading of those sources suggests that the Constitution vests the full Judicial Power of the United States in the inferior federal courts, directly extending to them jurisdiction over matters that Congress …


Section 1: Moot Court: United States V. Jones, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2011

Section 1: Moot Court: United States V. Jones, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 2: Structure, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2011

Section 2: Structure, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 4: First Amendment, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2011

Section 4: First Amendment, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 5: Business, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2011

Section 5: Business, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 3: Criminal, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2011

Section 3: Criminal, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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When Is Finality . . . Final? Rehearing And Resurrection In The Supreme Court, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl Apr 2011

When Is Finality . . . Final? Rehearing And Resurrection In The Supreme Court, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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The Structural Safeguards Of Federal Jurisdiction, Tara Leigh Grove Feb 2011

The Structural Safeguards Of Federal Jurisdiction, Tara Leigh Grove

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Scholars have long debated Congress’s power to curb federal jurisdiction and have consistently assumed that the constitutional limits on Congress’s authority (if any) must be judicially enforceable and found in the text and structure of Article III. In this Article, I challenge that fundamental assumption. I argue that the primary constitutional protection for the federal judiciary lies instead in the bicameralism and presentment requirements of Article I. These Article I lawmaking procedures give competing political factions (even political minorities) considerable power to “veto” legislation. Drawing on recent social science and legal scholarship, I argue that political factions are particularly likely …


Party Polarization And Congressional Committee Consideration Of Constitutional Questions, Neal Devins Jan 2011

Party Polarization And Congressional Committee Consideration Of Constitutional Questions, Neal Devins

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Precedent, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl Jan 2011

Precedent, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Catching The Wave: State Supreme Court Outreach Efforts, Rebecca Green Jan 2011

Catching The Wave: State Supreme Court Outreach Efforts, Rebecca Green

Faculty Publications

State supreme courts have begun to grasp the many ways technology can connect the public with courts. This article will review some of the main trends in state supreme courts’ use of the Internet to educate the public about their work.