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An Early Opinion Of An Arkansas Trial Court, Morris S. Arnold Jan 1982

An Early Opinion Of An Arkansas Trial Court, Morris S. Arnold

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Nineteenth Century Interpretations Of The Federal Contract Clause: The Transformation From Vested To Substantive Rights Against The State , James L. Kainen Jan 1982

Nineteenth Century Interpretations Of The Federal Contract Clause: The Transformation From Vested To Substantive Rights Against The State , James L. Kainen

Faculty Scholarship

During the early nineteenth century, the contract clause served as the fundamental source of federally protected rights against the state. Yet the Supreme Court gradually eased many of the restrictions on state power enforced in the contract clause cases while developing the doctrine of substantive due process after the Civil War. By the end of the nineteenth century, the due process clause had usurped the place of the contract clause as the centerpiece in litigation about individual rights. Most analyses of the history of federally protected rights against the state have emphasized the rise of substantive due process to the …


The Political And Administrative History Of The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit, Arthur J. Stanley, Irma S. Russell Jan 1982

The Political And Administrative History Of The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit, Arthur J. Stanley, Irma S. Russell

Faculty Works

A history of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which was created by dividing the Eighth Circuit, the only time geographical boundaries had been altered since the present federal circuit court system was instituted in 1891.


James Madison And The Burger Court: Converging Views Of Church-State Separation, Patricia E. Curry Jul 1981

James Madison And The Burger Court: Converging Views Of Church-State Separation, Patricia E. Curry

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


On The Early History Of Lower Federal Courts, Judges, And The Rule Of Law, Alfred S. Konefsky Mar 1981

On The Early History Of Lower Federal Courts, Judges, And The Rule Of Law, Alfred S. Konefsky

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The Politics of Justice: Lower Federal Judicial Selection and the Second Party System, 1829-1861 by Kermit L. Hall and Federal Courts in the Early Republic: Kentucky 1789-1816 by Mary K. Bonsteel Tachau


On The Early History Of Lower Federal Courts, Judges And The Rule Of Law (Review Of Two Titles), Alfred S. Konefsky Mar 1981

On The Early History Of Lower Federal Courts, Judges And The Rule Of Law (Review Of Two Titles), Alfred S. Konefsky

Book Reviews

Review of Kermit L. Hall, The Politics of Justice: Lower Federal Judicial Selection and the Second Party System and Mary K. Bonsteel Tachau, Federal Courts in the Early Republic: Kentucky 1789-1816.


Discovery Of Penalites, William Hamilton Bryson Jan 1981

Discovery Of Penalites, William Hamilton Bryson

Law Faculty Publications

The purpose of this essay is to discuss some aspects of the scope of the privilege against self-incrimination. It will consider first what can not be and then what can be discovered by the common law of England before 1776, when the first republican constitution of Virginia was promulgated. Finally, the developments in Virginia and federal practice will be dealt with.


The Distrust Of Politics, Terrance Sandalow Jan 1981

The Distrust Of Politics, Terrance Sandalow

Articles

In this Article, Dean Sandalow considers the justifications advanced by those who favor the removal of certain political issues from the political process by extending the reach of judicial review. He begins by examining the distrust of politics in a different context, discussing the proposals made by the Progressives for reforming municipal government, as a vehicle to expose the assumptions underlying the current debate. His comparison of the two historical settings reveals many similarities between the Progressives' reform proposals and the contemporary justiflcations.[or the displacement of politics with constitutional law. Dean Sandalow concludes that the distrust of politics rests not …


The Equal Protection Clause In The Supreme Court 1873-1903, Richard S. Kay Oct 1980

The Equal Protection Clause In The Supreme Court 1873-1903, Richard S. Kay

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Discovery Problems In Civil Cases, Joseph L. Ebersole, Barlow Burke Apr 1980

Discovery Problems In Civil Cases, Joseph L. Ebersole, Barlow Burke

Federal Judicial Center Reports

This publication is a product of a study undertaken in furtherance of the Center's statutory mission to conduct and stimulate research and development on matters of judicial administration. The analyses, conclusions, and points of view are those of the authors. This work has been subjected to staff review within the Center, and publication signifies that it is regarded as responsible and valuable. It should be emphasized, however, that on matters of policy, the Center speaks only through its Board.


An Annotated List Of Major Historic Preservation Court Decisions, Stephen N. Dennis Apr 1980

An Annotated List Of Major Historic Preservation Court Decisions, Stephen N. Dennis

North Carolina Central Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Ideas In Legal History, Jay M. Feinman Mar 1980

The Role Of Ideas In Legal History, Jay M. Feinman

Michigan Law Review

A review of Patterns of American Legal Thought by G. Edward White


A Modest Replication To A Lengthy Discourse, Morris S. Arnold Jan 1980

A Modest Replication To A Lengthy Discourse, Morris S. Arnold

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Rhetorical Styles On The Fuller Court, Walter F. Pratt Jan 1980

Rhetorical Styles On The Fuller Court, Walter F. Pratt

Journal Articles

"Formalism" is the label regularly used to describe judicial opinions of the late nineteenth century. The label is descriptive when used in contradistinction to "instrumentalism." Use of the label, however, has certain drawbacks. For example, there is little objective or empirical evidence to support the application of the two antithetical terms. In addition, a single term cannot reflect whatever diversity of styles may exist among the judges of a single court. This article describes the results of an attempt to rectify those two drawbacks and to determine whether the Justices of the Supreme Court at the turn of the century—while …


The Cardinal's Court: The Impact Of Thomas Wolsey In Star Chamber, Michigan Law Review Mar 1979

The Cardinal's Court: The Impact Of Thomas Wolsey In Star Chamber, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The Cardinal's Court: The Impact of Thomas Wolsey in Star Chamber by John A. Guy


The Tennessee County Courts Under The North Carolina And Territorial Governments: The Davidson County Court Of Pleas And Quarter Sessions, 1783-1796, As A Case Study, Theodore Brown Jr. Jan 1979

The Tennessee County Courts Under The North Carolina And Territorial Governments: The Davidson County Court Of Pleas And Quarter Sessions, 1783-1796, As A Case Study, Theodore Brown Jr.

Vanderbilt Law Review

This Note will attempt to provide the framework for a more extended institutional examination of the post-revolutionary courts that functioned in the counties of western-most North Carolina and,beginning in 1790, the Territory South of the River Ohio before their organization into the new state of Tennessee in June 1796. The Note initially will set forth the jurisdiction and the regulatory authority of the county courts of pleas and quarter sessions under the North Carolina and territorial governments, will describe the jurisdiction and authority of the courts' individual justices, and will examine the role of the petit jury in exercising a …


Reason Of Slavery: Understanding The Judicial Role In The Peculiar Institution (Part One), Robert B. Jones Jan 1979

Reason Of Slavery: Understanding The Judicial Role In The Peculiar Institution (Part One), Robert B. Jones

Vanderbilt Law Review

This brief survey has superficially touched upon the most prominent works of the historiography of slavery and has ignored the large mass of work on subjects such as slavery in the various states, slave rebellions, slave reminiscences, and the anti-slavery crusade. With the exception of the Civil War, perhaps more has been written about slavery than any other aspect of southern history. Despite the great amount of scholarship devoted to the study of slavery, however, there has been, as Keir Nash points out, little scholarly work done on the legal history of slavery. One hopes this gap will be bridged …


Federal Courts In The Early Republic: Kentucky 1789-1816 By Mary K. Bonsteel Tachau, Woodford L. Gardner Jr. Jan 1979

Federal Courts In The Early Republic: Kentucky 1789-1816 By Mary K. Bonsteel Tachau, Woodford L. Gardner Jr.

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Personal View Of Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo: Recollections Of Four Cardozo Law Clerks, Joseph L. Rauh Jr., Melvin Siegel, Ambrose Doskow, Alan M. Stroock Jan 1979

A Personal View Of Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo: Recollections Of Four Cardozo Law Clerks, Joseph L. Rauh Jr., Melvin Siegel, Ambrose Doskow, Alan M. Stroock

Cardozo Law Review

A personal view of Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo and his approach to the law is perhaps best provided by those who worked under his direct tutelage. Four men who served as law clerks to the Justice during his six year term on the Supreme Court agreed to share their reflections on that experience in this commemorative volume. Joseph Rauh, the Justice's last law clerk, wrote first; his recollections were then circulated among the other three: Melvin Siegel, Ambrose Doskow and Alan M. Stroock. Their responses to Mr. Rauh's memories of the Justice and his judicial style present intriguing contrasts and …


Survey Of Literature On Discovery From 1970 To The Present: Expressed Dissatisfactions And Proposed Reforms, Daniel Segal Jul 1978

Survey Of Literature On Discovery From 1970 To The Present: Expressed Dissatisfactions And Proposed Reforms, Daniel Segal

Federal Judicial Center Reports

Eight years have passed since the last major revision of the discovery provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. During those years, there has been a substantial amount of writing on the discovery rules. While much of it has been aimed at helping practitioners understand the rules, a large portion has been critical in nature, examining how well the rules are functioning, isolating their problem areas and making suggestions for reform. It was the purpose of the study on which this Report is based to survey and analyze that critical literature. The Report's first section sets out in detail …


Judicial Controls And The Civil Litigative Process: Discovery, Paul R. Connolly, Edith A. Holleman, Michael J. Kuhlman Jun 1978

Judicial Controls And The Civil Litigative Process: Discovery, Paul R. Connolly, Edith A. Holleman, Michael J. Kuhlman

Federal Judicial Center Reports

This report should be viewed as a beginning. It explores from one perspective the operation of the federal rules governing discovery as revealed in more than 7,000 docketed requests appearing in more than 3,000 terminated cases in six United States district courts, (A survey of practitioners in the six districts suggests that the docketed requests cover the great bulk of discovery activity.) The report is a continuation of the Center's District court studies Project, the first report of which (Case Management and Court Management in United States District Court) appeared several months ago.


Small Claims In Arkansas: A Judicial Comment, Joel C. Cole Apr 1978

Small Claims In Arkansas: A Judicial Comment, Joel C. Cole

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Separation Of Powers And The Scope Of Federal Equitable Remedies, Robert F. Nagel Jan 1978

Separation Of Powers And The Scope Of Federal Equitable Remedies, Robert F. Nagel

Publications

No abstract provided.


Can/Should Computers Replace Judges?, Anthony D'Amato Jan 1977

Can/Should Computers Replace Judges?, Anthony D'Amato

Faculty Working Papers

Speculates concerning judicial decision-making to test, at least theoretically, what some of the implications of jurisprudential advances might be. Proposes as the means of making this test a consideration of whether a computer may be so programmed as to replace the judicial function of judges.


An Essay On The Determination Of Relevancy Under The Federal Rules Of Evidence, Arthur H. Travers Jr. Jan 1977

An Essay On The Determination Of Relevancy Under The Federal Rules Of Evidence, Arthur H. Travers Jr.

Publications

The scope of the general definition of "relevant evidence" in the Federal Rules of Evidence is ambiguous. It is unclear whether Congress, for instance, intended that certain issues be considered legislatively determined or that those issues rest within the discretion of the courts. There is also some uncertainty over the definition's applicability to several types of evidence--particularly undisputed facts such as those that provide background information or are judicially admitted.


240 Men: The Antebellum Lower Federal Judiciary, 1829-1861, Kermit L. Hall Oct 1976

240 Men: The Antebellum Lower Federal Judiciary, 1829-1861, Kermit L. Hall

Vanderbilt Law Review

Between 1829 and 1861 antebellum presidents nominated 200 judges to the federal lower courts. Earlier administrations had appointed another forty jurists who held their positions during part or all of the era. Of these judges, 108 served in the federal district courts, 126 in the territorial courts, five in the Court of Claims, and one in a special circuit court established in 1855 for the northern district of California. The number of appointments available to an administration involved fate and the pace of territorial expansion;thus, during the first eight years of the period, Jackson nominated thirty-two judges, while in the …


Contribution To An Explication Of The Activity Of The Warren Majority Of The Supreme Court, Mitchell Franklin Apr 1975

Contribution To An Explication Of The Activity Of The Warren Majority Of The Supreme Court, Mitchell Franklin

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Book Review. The Assize Of Novel Disseisin By Donald W. Sutherland, Morris S. Arnold Jan 1974

Book Review. The Assize Of Novel Disseisin By Donald W. Sutherland, Morris S. Arnold

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Law And Fact In The Medieval Jury Trial: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind, Morris S. Arnold Jan 1974

Law And Fact In The Medieval Jury Trial: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind, Morris S. Arnold

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


The Uniqueness Of The Warren And Burger Courts In American Constitutional History, P. Allan Dionisopoulos Apr 1973

The Uniqueness Of The Warren And Burger Courts In American Constitutional History, P. Allan Dionisopoulos

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.