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Issue 2: Table Of Contents Jan 2009

Issue 2: Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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Filling Federal Appellate Vacancies, Carl W. Tobias Jan 2009

Filling Federal Appellate Vacancies, Carl W. Tobias

Law Faculty Publications

Judicial selection for the United States Courts of Appeals has rarely been so controversial. Delay in nominating and analyzing candidates as well as fractious accusations, recriminations, and "paybacks" between Democrats and Republicans have vexed circuit appointments over two decades. Many judgeships remain empty for long periods, while one position has been vacant since 1994. Certain appellate tribunals have confronted acute difficulties. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently operated absent half its judicial complement across eight months, and numerous courts labored without one in three members at various junctures.

The Senate, which furnishes advice and consent, has …


Resolving Amicus Curiae Motions In The Third Circuit And Beyond, Carl W. Tobias Jan 2009

Resolving Amicus Curiae Motions In The Third Circuit And Beyond, Carl W. Tobias

Law Faculty Publications

Amicus curiae briefs are deeply woven into the fabric of modern federal appellate practice. Indeed, amici curiae submit briefs in approximately ninety percent of the cases that the United States Supreme Court entertains, and the Justices deny a minuscule number of amicus requests to participate. Amicus practice is less ubiquitous in the United States Courts of Appeals. Amici seek to file comparatively few briefs, nearly all of which the appellate courts permit, while many tribunals have not developed a comprehensive jurisprudence for resolving amicus motions. Nonetheless, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has articulated rather stringent …


The Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Drug Court: A Partnership Between The Criminal Justice System And The Treatment Community, Hon. Frederick G. Rockwell Iii Nov 2008

The Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Drug Court: A Partnership Between The Criminal Justice System And The Treatment Community, Hon. Frederick G. Rockwell Iii

University of Richmond Law Review

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Criminal Law And Procedure, Marla G. Decker, Stephen R. Mccullough Nov 2008

Criminal Law And Procedure, Marla G. Decker, Stephen R. Mccullough

University of Richmond Law Review

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Marshall V. Northern Virginia Transportation Authority: The Supreme Court Of Virginia Rules That Taxes Can Be Imposed By Elected Bodies Only, Patrick M. Mcsweeney, Wesley G. Russell Jr. Nov 2008

Marshall V. Northern Virginia Transportation Authority: The Supreme Court Of Virginia Rules That Taxes Can Be Imposed By Elected Bodies Only, Patrick M. Mcsweeney, Wesley G. Russell Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

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Issue 1: Table Of Contents Nov 2008

Issue 1: Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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Issue 5: Table Of Contents May 2008

Issue 5: Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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Subject Index May 2008

Subject Index

University of Richmond Law Review

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Case Index May 2008

Case Index

University of Richmond Law Review

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Title Index May 2008

Title Index

University of Richmond Law Review

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Author Index May 2008

Author Index

University of Richmond Law Review

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Friction By Design: The Necessary Contest Of State Judicial Power And Legislative Policymaking, Michael L. Buenger Jan 2008

Friction By Design: The Necessary Contest Of State Judicial Power And Legislative Policymaking, Michael L. Buenger

University of Richmond Law Review

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Reconsidering Virginia Judicial Selection, Carl W. Tobias Jan 2008

Reconsidering Virginia Judicial Selection, Carl W. Tobias

Law Faculty Publications

The 2008 Virginia General Assembly adjourned this summer without electing judges to vacancies on the State Corporation Commission (the "Commission" or "SCC"), the Supreme Court of Virginia, and numerous circuit courts. Thus, Democratic Governor Tim Kaine recently appointed individuals to fill these openings. Although the jurists whom the Governor appointed seem very well-qualified, the judges may only serve for five months, unless the 2009 General Assembly elects them. The 2008 Assembly's failure to elect judges for these vacancies demonstrates that the selection process is ineffective, and perhaps broken, as this development has eroded the delivery of justice and may have …


Independent Of The Constitution?--Issues Raised By An Independent Federal Legislative Ethics Commission With Independent Enforcement Authority, Paul Taylor Jan 2008

Independent Of The Constitution?--Issues Raised By An Independent Federal Legislative Ethics Commission With Independent Enforcement Authority, Paul Taylor

University of Richmond Law Review

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Acknowledgements Jan 2008

Acknowledgements

University of Richmond Law Review

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Issue 3: Table Of Contents Jan 2008

Issue 3: Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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The Virginia Judicial System: Organization And Structure, W. Clark Williams Jr. Jan 2008

The Virginia Judicial System: Organization And Structure, W. Clark Williams Jr.

Law Faculty Publications

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Virginia Law: It’S Online, But Should You Use It?, Timothy L. Coggins Jan 2008

Virginia Law: It’S Online, But Should You Use It?, Timothy L. Coggins

Law Faculty Publications

A judge asks you to present her with a copy of the Virginia Code section you are referencing in court, or she asks you to provide a copy of the Supreme Court of Virginia opinion you cited. You used Virginia state government websites to find both the code section and the court opinion. This is easy, right? You give her the copy of what you found online. But could there be a problem? Is the court opinion that you retrieved from the court website considered an official version of the court opinion? Has the Virginia Code section that you provided …


Dear President Bush: Leaving A Legacy On The Federal Bench, Carl W. Tobias Jan 2008

Dear President Bush: Leaving A Legacy On The Federal Bench, Carl W. Tobias

Law Faculty Publications

The appointments of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito were milestones in your stated quest to transform the courts. Appreciating that a critical duty assigned to the president by the Constitution is nominating and, with Senate advice and consent, appointing judges, you vowed to recommend "strict constructionists." Selection has enhanced importance, given modern perceptions that judges are essentially the final arbiters of societal disputes, including such questions as terrorism and affirmative action. The Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and Grutter v. Bollinger opinions as well as the public school desegregation and Schiavo litigation trenchantly illuminate those notions.

You can still …


Issue 2: Annual Survey 2007 Table Of Contents Nov 2007

Issue 2: Annual Survey 2007 Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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Has A New Day Dawned For Indigent Defense In Virginia?, Robert E. Shepherd Jr. Nov 2007

Has A New Day Dawned For Indigent Defense In Virginia?, Robert E. Shepherd Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

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The History And Scope Of The Virginia Declaratory Judgments Act, Seth M. Land Nov 2007

The History And Scope Of The Virginia Declaratory Judgments Act, Seth M. Land

University of Richmond Law Review

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Pro Se Litigation: Best Practices From A Judge's Perspective, Hon. Beverly W. Snukals, Glen H. Sturtevant Jr. Nov 2007

Pro Se Litigation: Best Practices From A Judge's Perspective, Hon. Beverly W. Snukals, Glen H. Sturtevant Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

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Corporate And Business Law, Gregory R. Bishop, Laurence V. Parker Nov 2007

Corporate And Business Law, Gregory R. Bishop, Laurence V. Parker

University of Richmond Law Review

In 2005, the Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the "Virginia Act") was extensively revised and updated for the first time since 1985. Having just undertaken such a major revision to the Virginia Act,

the General Assembly further amended the Act in a more targeted fashion in 2006 and 2007. Section II of this article addresses some of the changes that have taken place since the 2005 amendments and gives a brief overview of some conforming changes that have been incorporated in the Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act (the "Nonstock Act").

There has also been a concerted effort to conform the language and …


Native America And The Rule Of Law, Dr. Joe Shirley Jr. Sep 2007

Native America And The Rule Of Law, Dr. Joe Shirley Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

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Issue 4: Symposium Table Of Contents May 2007

Issue 4: Symposium Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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Author Index May 2007

Author Index

University of Richmond Law Review

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Efforts To Improve The Illinois Capital Punishment System: Worth The Cost?, Thomas P. Sullivan May 2007

Efforts To Improve The Illinois Capital Punishment System: Worth The Cost?, Thomas P. Sullivan

University of Richmond Law Review

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Case Index May 2007

Case Index

University of Richmond Law Review

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