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Justice Scalia’S Originalism And Formalism: The Rule Of Criminal Law As A Law Of Rules, Stephanos Bibas Aug 2016

Justice Scalia’S Originalism And Formalism: The Rule Of Criminal Law As A Law Of Rules, Stephanos Bibas

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Far too many reporters and pundits collapse law into politics, assuming that the left–right divide between Democratic and Republican appointees neatly explains politically liberal versus politically conservative outcomes at the Supreme Court. The late Justice Antonin Scalia defied such caricatures. His consistent judicial philosophy made him the leading exponent of originalism, textualism, and formalism in American law, and over the course of his three decades on the Court, he changed the terms of judicial debate. Now, as a result, supporters and critics alike start with the plain meaning of the statutory or constitutional text rather than loose appeals to legislative …


Scott V. Harris And The Future Of Summary Judgment, Tobias Barrington Wolff Jul 2015

Scott V. Harris And The Future Of Summary Judgment, Tobias Barrington Wolff

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The Supreme Court’s decision in Scott v. Harris has quickly become a staple in many Civil Procedure courses, and small wonder. The cinematic high-speed car chase complete with dash-cam video and the Court’s controversial treatment of that video evidence seem tailor-made for classroom discussion. As is often true with instant classics, however, splashy first impressions can mask a more complex state of affairs. At the heart of Scott v. Harris lies the potential for a radical doctrinal reformation: a shift in the core summary judgment standard undertaken to justify a massive expansion of interlocutory appellate jurisdiction in qualified immunity cases. …


The Devil Is In The Details: The Supreme Court Erodes The Fourth Amendment In Applying Reasonable Suspicion In Navarette V. California, George M. Dery Iii, Kevin Meehan Mar 2015

The Devil Is In The Details: The Supreme Court Erodes The Fourth Amendment In Applying Reasonable Suspicion In Navarette V. California, George M. Dery Iii, Kevin Meehan

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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Constitutional Standards For Suspicionless Student Drug Testing: A Moving Target, Benjamin Gerald Dusing Jan 2000

Constitutional Standards For Suspicionless Student Drug Testing: A Moving Target, Benjamin Gerald Dusing

Kentucky Law Journal

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White On White: Anonymous Tips, Reasonable Suspicion, And The Constitution, David S. Rudstein Jan 1991

White On White: Anonymous Tips, Reasonable Suspicion, And The Constitution, David S. Rudstein

Kentucky Law Journal

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Solving The Pretext Puzzle: The Importance Of Ulterior Motives And Fabrications In The Supreme Court's Fourth Amendment Pretext Doctrine, Edwin J. Butterfoss Jan 1990

Solving The Pretext Puzzle: The Importance Of Ulterior Motives And Fabrications In The Supreme Court's Fourth Amendment Pretext Doctrine, Edwin J. Butterfoss

Kentucky Law Journal

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Search And Seizure Under The Fourth Amendment As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court, E. G. Trimble Jan 1954

Search And Seizure Under The Fourth Amendment As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court, E. G. Trimble

Kentucky Law Journal

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Search And Seizure Under The Fourth Amendment As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court, E. G. Trimble Jan 1953

Search And Seizure Under The Fourth Amendment As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court, E. G. Trimble

Kentucky Law Journal

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Search And Seizure Under The Fourth Amendment As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court, E. G. Trimble Jan 1953

Search And Seizure Under The Fourth Amendment As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court, E. G. Trimble

Kentucky Law Journal

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Search And Seizure Under The Fourth Amendment As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court, E. G. Trimble Jan 1952

Search And Seizure Under The Fourth Amendment As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court, E. G. Trimble

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.