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An Essay Concerning Some Problems With The Constitutional-Doubt Canon, Benjamin M. Flowers Feb 2018

An Essay Concerning Some Problems With The Constitutional-Doubt Canon, Benjamin M. Flowers

Washington and Lee Law Review Online

The constitutional-doubt canon instructs that statutes should be interpreted in a way that avoids placing their constitutionality in doubt. This canon is often said to rest on the presumption that Congress does not intend to exceed its constitutional authority. That presumption, however, is inconsistent with the notion that government actors tend to exceed their lawful authority—a notion that motivates our constitutional structure, and in particular the series of checks and balances that the Constitution creates. This tension between the constitutional- doubt canon and the Constitution’s structure would be acceptable if the canon accurately reflected the manner in which the public …


If It Looks Like A Duck ... : Private International Arbitral Bodies Are Adjudicatory Tribunals Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(A), Brandon Hasbrouck Sep 2010

If It Looks Like A Duck ... : Private International Arbitral Bodies Are Adjudicatory Tribunals Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(A), Brandon Hasbrouck

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Don't Get The Wrong Idea: How The Fourth Circuit Misread The Words And Spirit Of Special Education Law-And How To Fix It, Michael T. Mccarthy Sep 2008

Don't Get The Wrong Idea: How The Fourth Circuit Misread The Words And Spirit Of Special Education Law-And How To Fix It, Michael T. Mccarthy

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Claims, Civil Actions, Congress & The Court: Limiting The Reasoning Of Cases Construing Poorly Drawn Statutes, Joan Steinman Sep 2008

Claims, Civil Actions, Congress & The Court: Limiting The Reasoning Of Cases Construing Poorly Drawn Statutes, Joan Steinman

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Tackling The Perplexing Sound Of Statutory Silence: Why Courts Should Imply A Private Right Of Action Under Section 10(A) Of Respa, Seth M. Mott Jun 2007

Tackling The Perplexing Sound Of Statutory Silence: Why Courts Should Imply A Private Right Of Action Under Section 10(A) Of Respa, Seth M. Mott

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Running On Empty: Will Exxon Mobil Cause A Breakdown For Chevron And The Administrative State?, Meredith Abernathy Mar 2007

Running On Empty: Will Exxon Mobil Cause A Breakdown For Chevron And The Administrative State?, Meredith Abernathy

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The New Map: The Supreme Court's Guide To Curing Thirty Years Of Confusion In Erisa Savings Clause Analysis, Matthew O. Gatewood Mar 2005

The New Map: The Supreme Court's Guide To Curing Thirty Years Of Confusion In Erisa Savings Clause Analysis, Matthew O. Gatewood

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The Usage And Meaning Of "Clinical Significance" In Drug-Related Litigation, Sarah M.R. Cravens Mar 2002

The Usage And Meaning Of "Clinical Significance" In Drug-Related Litigation, Sarah M.R. Cravens

Washington and Lee Law Review

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What Constitutes A "Disability" Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: Should Courts Consider Mitigating Measures?, Maureen R. Walsh Jun 1998

What Constitutes A "Disability" Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: Should Courts Consider Mitigating Measures?, Maureen R. Walsh

Washington and Lee Law Review

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A Cloudy Prospectus: The Supreme Court's Problematic Reasoning In Gustafson V. Alloyd Co., Krista R. Bowen Jun 1996

A Cloudy Prospectus: The Supreme Court's Problematic Reasoning In Gustafson V. Alloyd Co., Krista R. Bowen

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The Domestic Legal Status Of The Gatt: The Need For Clarification, Thomas William France Sep 1994

The Domestic Legal Status Of The Gatt: The Need For Clarification, Thomas William France

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The Supreme Court's Literalism And The Definition Of "Security" In The State Courts, Douglas M. Branson, Karl Shumpei Okamoto Jun 1993

The Supreme Court's Literalism And The Definition Of "Security" In The State Courts, Douglas M. Branson, Karl Shumpei Okamoto

Washington and Lee Law Review

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