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Law Versus Ideology: The Supreme Court And The Use Of Legislative History, David S. Law, David Zaring Apr 2010

Law Versus Ideology: The Supreme Court And The Use Of Legislative History, David S. Law, David Zaring

William & Mary Law Review

Much of the social science literature on judicial behavior has focused on the impact of ideology on how judges vote. For the most part, however, legal scholars have been reluctant to embrace empirical scholarship that fails to address the impact of legal constraints and the means by which judges reason their way to particular outcomes. This Article attempts to integrate and address the concerns of both audiences by way of an empirical examination of the Supreme Court’s use of a particular interpretive technique— namely, the use of legislative history to determine the purpose and meaning of a statute. We analyzed …


Making Sense Of Facial And As-Applied Challenges, Alex Kreit Mar 2010

Making Sense Of Facial And As-Applied Challenges, Alex Kreit

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Trivia From The Supreme Court Order List, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl Feb 2010

Trivia From The Supreme Court Order List, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

Popular Media

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Judicial Erasure Of Mixed-Race Discrimination, Nancy Leong Jan 2010

Judicial Erasure Of Mixed-Race Discrimination, Nancy Leong

Faculty Publications

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How State Supreme Courts Take Consequences Into Account: Toward A State-Centered Understanding Of State Constitutionalism, Neal Devins Jan 2010

How State Supreme Courts Take Consequences Into Account: Toward A State-Centered Understanding Of State Constitutionalism, Neal Devins

Faculty Publications

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The Supreme Court, Social Psychology, And Group Formation, Neal Devins, William Federspiel Jan 2010

The Supreme Court, Social Psychology, And Group Formation, Neal Devins, William Federspiel

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.