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Reading John Noonan, Jospeh Vining
Reading John Noonan, Jospeh Vining
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John Noonan is a giant in American law and legal practice -- a distinguished legal historian and a true judge. His reflections on the nature of law have a special importance. This essay is a comment on basic elements in his thought.
What's An Opinion For? (Special Issue: Judicial Opinion Writing), James Boyd White
What's An Opinion For? (Special Issue: Judicial Opinion Writing), James Boyd White
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The question the papers in this Special Issue address is whether it matters how judicial opinions are written, and if so why. My hope here is to suggest a way of elaborating the quesÂtion that may provide the reader with a useful point of departure for reading the more extensive papers that follow.