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The Amicus Machine, Allison Orr Larsen, Neal Devins Dec 2016

The Amicus Machine, Allison Orr Larsen, Neal Devins

Faculty Publications

The Supreme Court receives a record number of amicus curiae briefs and cites to them with increasing regularity. Amicus briefs have also become influential in determining which cases the Court will hear. It thus becomes important to ask: Where do these briefs come from? The traditional tale describes amicus briefs as the product of interest-group lobbying. But that story is incomplete and outdated. Today, skilled and specialized advocates of the Supreme Court Bar strategize about what issues the Court should hear and from whom they should hear them. They then “wrangle” the necessary amici and “whisper” to coordinate the message. …


Legal Scholarship Highlight: The Amicus Machine, Allison Orr Larsen, Neal Devins Nov 2016

Legal Scholarship Highlight: The Amicus Machine, Allison Orr Larsen, Neal Devins

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The Death Knell For The Death Penalty And The Significance Of Global Realism To Its Abolition From Glossip V. Gross To Brumfield V. Cain, Linda A. Malone Oct 2016

The Death Knell For The Death Penalty And The Significance Of Global Realism To Its Abolition From Glossip V. Gross To Brumfield V. Cain, Linda A. Malone

Faculty Publications

The Supreme Court’s jurisprudence regarding the death penalty, whether or not cruel, has most certainly been unusual in the annals of criminal punishment. In the short span of four years, the Court foreclosed and then reopened this form of punishment in Furman v. Georgia and Gregg v. Georgia. One year later the Court would categorically exclude the punishment for the rape of an adult. Five years later the Court would again preclude the punishment, for any defendant convicted of felony-murder who did not participate or share in the homicidal act or intent. In 1986 the Court would struggle with …


2016-2017 Supreme Court Preview: Contents, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

2016-2017 Supreme Court Preview: Contents, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

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2016-2017 Supreme Court Preview: Schedule And Panel Members, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

2016-2017 Supreme Court Preview: Schedule And Panel Members, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

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Section 2: The Court And The 2016 Election, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

Section 2: The Court And The 2016 Election, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 1: Moot Court: Pena-Rodriguez V. Colorado, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

Section 1: Moot Court: Pena-Rodriguez V. Colorado, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 4: Criminal, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

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

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Section 3: Business, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

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

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Section 6: Immigration, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

Section 6: Immigration, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 5: Civil Rights And Liberties, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

Section 5: Civil Rights And Liberties, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 7: Immigration Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2016

Section 7: Immigration Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

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Book Review Of Constitutional Personae, Michael N. Umberger Jul 2016

Book Review Of Constitutional Personae, Michael N. Umberger

Library Staff Publications

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Tiers Of Scrutiny In A Hierarchical Judiciary, Tara Leigh Grove Jul 2016

Tiers Of Scrutiny In A Hierarchical Judiciary, Tara Leigh Grove

Faculty Publications

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The United States Supreme Court (Mostly) Gives Up Its Review Role With Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Cases, Paul Marcus Jun 2016

The United States Supreme Court (Mostly) Gives Up Its Review Role With Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Cases, Paul Marcus

Faculty Publications

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Does The 'Mcconnell Principle' Make Sense?, Jeffrey Bellin Apr 2016

Does The 'Mcconnell Principle' Make Sense?, Jeffrey Bellin

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How Merrick Garland Could Help Heal America, Jeffrey Bellin Mar 2016

How Merrick Garland Could Help Heal America, Jeffrey Bellin

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Ideological Imbalance: Why Democrats Usually Pick Moderate-Liberal Justices And Republicans Usually Pick Conservative Ones, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins Mar 2016

Ideological Imbalance: Why Democrats Usually Pick Moderate-Liberal Justices And Republicans Usually Pick Conservative Ones, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins

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Spencer: Chief Justice John Roberts And The Loss Of Access To Justice, A. Benjamin Spencer Jan 2016

Spencer: Chief Justice John Roberts And The Loss Of Access To Justice, A. Benjamin Spencer

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