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Attracting Undue Scrutiny On Appeal: An Appellate Judge's Perspective, Marshall L. Davidson Iii
Attracting Undue Scrutiny On Appeal: An Appellate Judge's Perspective, Marshall L. Davidson Iii
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Deciding Not To Decide: A Limited Defense Of The Silent Concurrence, Alexander I. Platt
Deciding Not To Decide: A Limited Defense Of The Silent Concurrence, Alexander I. Platt
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Writing Reasoned Decisions And Opinions: A Guide For Novice, Experienced, And Foreign Judges, S. I. Strong
Writing Reasoned Decisions And Opinions: A Guide For Novice, Experienced, And Foreign Judges, S. I. Strong
Journal of Dispute Resolution
Producing well-written reasoned judgments (a term that is used herein to denote both trial court decisions and appellate opinions) is the goal of all members of the bench. Badly written rulings can have significant legal consequences for both the parties, who may incur costs as a result of a need to appeal a poorly worded decision or opinion, and society as a whole, since a poorly drafted precedent may drive the law in an unanticipated and unfortunate direction or lead to increased litigation as individuals attempt to define the parameters of an ambiguous new ruling. As a result, helping judges …
What Can We Demand Of Judges In Return For Independence?, David Klein
What Can We Demand Of Judges In Return For Independence?, David Klein
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judicial Opinion Writing: An Annotated Bibliography, Ruth C. Vance
Judicial Opinion Writing: An Annotated Bibliography, Ruth C. Vance
Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Ethical Judicial Opinion Writing, Gerald Lebovits
Ethical Judicial Opinion Writing, Gerald Lebovits
ExpressO
This article explores an important topic about which almost nothing has been written: How to write an honest judicial opinion.