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2016

Jurisdiction

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The Preliminary Injunction Standard In Diversity: A Typical Unguided Erie Choice, David E. Shipley Jul 2016

The Preliminary Injunction Standard In Diversity: A Typical Unguided Erie Choice, David E. Shipley

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The standard for granting preliminary injunctions in some states is not the same as the preliminary injunction standard that is followed in the federal district courts in the federal circuit where the state is located. For example, the interlocutory injunction standard in Georgia’s superior courts is not as demanding as the preliminary injunction standard in Georgia’s federal courts. Although state and federal courts in Georgia consider four similar factors in deciding whether to grant or deny provisional injunctive relief, a balancing or sliding scale approach can be used in Georgia’s courts; the moving party need not prove all four of …


Making Sense Of Legislative Standing, Matthew I. Hall Jan 2016

Making Sense Of Legislative Standing, Matthew I. Hall

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Legislative standing doctrine is neglected and under-theorized. There has always been a wide range of opinions on the Supreme Court about the proper contours of legislative standing doctrine and even about whether the Court should adjudicate disputes between the other two branches at all. Perhaps owing to these disagreements, the full Court has never articulated a clear vision of the doctrine. While the Court has managed to resolve some cases, it has not achieved the consensus necessary to provide a comprehensive and coherent account of critical doctrinal issues such as what type of injury can give rise to legislative standing …