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Intervening In The Case (Or Controversy): Article Iii Standing, Rule 24 Intervention, And The Conflict In The Federal Courts, Tyler R. Stradling, Doyle S. Byers Mar 2003

Intervening In The Case (Or Controversy): Article Iii Standing, Rule 24 Intervention, And The Conflict In The Federal Courts, Tyler R. Stradling, Doyle S. Byers

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ub Viewpoint – Creation Of A Caring Justice System, Barbara A. Babb Feb 2003

Ub Viewpoint – Creation Of A Caring Justice System, Barbara A. Babb

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Introduction To The Jury At A Crossroad: The American Experience (Symposium Editor), Nancy S. Marder Feb 2003

Introduction To The Jury At A Crossroad: The American Experience (Symposium Editor), Nancy S. Marder

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Reply: The Institutional Dimension Of Statutory And Constitutional Interpretation, Richard A. Posner Feb 2003

Reply: The Institutional Dimension Of Statutory And Constitutional Interpretation, Richard A. Posner

Michigan Law Review

Cass Sunstein and Adrian Vermeule argue in Interpretation and lnstitutions that judicial interpretation of statutes and constitutions should take account both of the institutional framework within which interpretation takes place and of the consequences of different styles of interpretation; they further argue that this point has been neglected by previous scholars. The first half of the thesis is correct but obvious; the second half, which the authors state in terms emphatic to the point of being immodest, is incorrect. Moreover, the authors offer no feasible suggestions for how the relation between interpretation and the institutional framework might be studied better …


Interpretation And Institutions, Cass R. Sunstein, Adrian Vermeule Feb 2003

Interpretation And Institutions, Cass R. Sunstein, Adrian Vermeule

Michigan Law Review

Suppose that a statute, enacted several decades ago, bans the introduction of any color additive in food if that additive "causes cancer" in human beings or animals. Suppose that new technologies, able to detect low-level carcinogens, have shown that many potential additives cause cancer, even though the statistical risk is often tiny - akin to the risk of eating two peanuts with governmentally-permitted levels of aflatoxins. Suppose, finally, that a company seeks to introduce a certain color additive into food, acknowledging that the additive causes cancer, but urging that the risk is infinitesimal, and that if the statutory barrier were …


Interpretive Theory In Its Infancy: A Reply To Posner, Cass R. Sunstein, Adrien Vermeule Feb 2003

Interpretive Theory In Its Infancy: A Reply To Posner, Cass R. Sunstein, Adrien Vermeule

Michigan Law Review

In law, problems of interpretation can be explored at different levels of generality. At the most specific level, people might urge that the Equal Protection Clause forbids affirmative action, or that the Food and Drug Act applies to tobacco products. At a higher level of generality, people might argue that the Equal Protection Clause should be interpreted in accordance with the original understanding of its ratifiers, or that the meaning of the Food and Drug Act should be settled with careful attention to its legislative history. At a still higher level of generality, people might identify the considerations that bear …


The Provenance Of The Federal Courts Improvement Act Of 1982, Richard Henry Seamon Jan 2003

The Provenance Of The Federal Courts Improvement Act Of 1982, Richard Henry Seamon

Articles

No abstract provided.


Volume 70 Jan 2003

Volume 70

Tennessee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Contractual Choice Of Law And The Prudential Foundations Of Appellate Review, David Frisch Jan 2003

Contractual Choice Of Law And The Prudential Foundations Of Appellate Review, David Frisch

Vanderbilt Law Review

Within the past decade, professional organizations interested in making the law better suited to commercial transactions have begun to advocate the proposition that contracting parties should have almost unlimited power to choose the law to govern their relationship. The new choice-of-law framework resulting from these reform efforts will provide parties with an expanded menu of legal regimes from which to choose when drafting their contract and, in turn, will lead to a more frequent use of choice-of-law clauses. Indeed, some have even suggested that omitting such a clause may soon become malpractice for the commercial lawyer. Given both the trend …


Just The (Unweildy, Hard To Gether, But Nonetheless Essential) Facts, Ma'am: What We Know And Don't Know About Problem-Solving Courts, Greg Berman, Anne Gulick Jan 2003

Just The (Unweildy, Hard To Gether, But Nonetheless Essential) Facts, Ma'am: What We Know And Don't Know About Problem-Solving Courts, Greg Berman, Anne Gulick

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article asses what is known and what remains to be understood about problem-solving courts. Specifically, the article asserts that drug courts serve a needy population, court mandated treatment programs have higher retention rates, those who participate longer have better outcomes, those in drug courts had lower rates of recidivism, drug use, and that graduated sanctions have statistically significant impact on offenders behavior, sanctions are crucial to the model's effectiveness, post-program studies are sparse, drug courts are less costly than traditional adjudication, but cost savings for jail and prison beds are less clear. The article also addresses questions that remain …


Unhappy Anniversary - Thirty Years Since Miller V. California: The Legacy Of The Supreme Court's Misjudgement On Obscenity, Daniel Mark Cohen Jan 2003

Unhappy Anniversary - Thirty Years Since Miller V. California: The Legacy Of The Supreme Court's Misjudgement On Obscenity, Daniel Mark Cohen

St. Thomas Law Review

If it is true, as Aristotle suggested, that man is by nature a political animal, the current state of American society demonstrates, to any who might doubt the proposition, that man is equally, if not more so, a sexual one. With successive blessings by the Supreme Court, and so, with legal and social impunity, the companion American realms of commerce and entertainment are now thoroughly suffused with images of an openly sexual nature and purpose. These images, generated with conscious calculation and without discrimination as to the age or interest of potential recipients, are employed primarily for pecuniary purpose-that is, …


Florida Legal History: The Courts And Law During The Civil War, Reconstruction And Restoration Eras, Robert W. Lee Jan 2003

Florida Legal History: The Courts And Law During The Civil War, Reconstruction And Restoration Eras, Robert W. Lee

St. Thomas Law Review

Florida's legal heritage includes a wide range of direct influences. Spanish law played a role in the establishment of Florida territorial law, which was gradually superseded by English common law. Florida's ties to the other southern states contributed to the development of local laws consistent with those of the Old South. Even today, the root of many existing Florida laws lies in these historical eras. Those seeking to interpret unclear law would be assisted in knowing the historical reasons behind particular legislation or court decisions. One remarkable era is that of the years from 1860 through 1880, a time of …


Theorizing Community Justice Through Community Courts, Jeffrey Fagan, Victoria Malkin Jan 2003

Theorizing Community Justice Through Community Courts, Jeffrey Fagan, Victoria Malkin

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article reports on research conducted on the Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn, New York. It theorizes the structure and process of community justice, focusing on the model offered by community courts and examining how the Red Hook Community Justice Center's development and implementation are products of its immersion in the intersection of societal, spatial, and political dynamic within the Red Hook neighborhood. The article begins by reviewing the sociological perspectives that converge in the historical development of "community justice." It continues by setting forth a framework of social regulation and control that shapes the internal workings of …


Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Problem Solving Courts, Bruce J. Winick Jan 2003

Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Problem Solving Courts, Bruce J. Winick

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article offers a number of suggestions concerning how judges should act in problem solving court contexts to spark the motivation of the individual to achieve rehabilitation and increase compliance with treatment. The proposals are derived from psychological literature in other contexts but further analysis and empirical research is needed. The article finds that therapeutic jurisprudence can contribute to the functioning of problem solving courts which can refine therapeutic jurisprudence approaches.


Due Process And Problem Solving Courts, Eric Lane Jan 2003

Due Process And Problem Solving Courts, Eric Lane

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article addresses the model of the problem-solving courts, beginning with the 1989 Dade County, Florida drug court and the role of the pro-active problem solving judge as presented by Judge Lederman of the Dade County drug court. The article reviews the role of the pro-active problem-solving judge in light of the defendants due process rights. After reviewing several case studies, transcripts, and literature on the issue, the article concludes that problem-solving judging and lawyering need not be in conflict with due process standards.


Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Problem Solving Courts, Bruce J. Winick Jan 2003

Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Problem Solving Courts, Bruce J. Winick

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article offers a number of suggestions concerning how judges should act in problem solving court contexts to spark the motivation of the individual to achieve rehabilitation and increase compliance with treatment. The proposals are derived from psychological literature in other contexts but further analysis and empirical research is needed. The article finds that therapeutic jurisprudence can contribute to the functioning of problem solving courts which can refine therapeutic jurisprudence approaches.


Hearing Voices: Speaker Identification In Court, Lawrence Solan, Peter Tiersma Jan 2003

Hearing Voices: Speaker Identification In Court, Lawrence Solan, Peter Tiersma

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Does Lewis V. Casey Spell The End To Court-Ordered Improvement Of Prison Law Libraries?, Joseph L. Gerken Jan 2003

Does Lewis V. Casey Spell The End To Court-Ordered Improvement Of Prison Law Libraries?, Joseph L. Gerken

Law Librarian Journal Articles

The Supreme Court's decision in Lewis v. Casey raises the bar for advocates seeking court-ordered improvements in prison law libraries. Whether it dooms all such efforts to failure may well depend on the willingness of trial courts to take into account the realities of prisoners' pro se litigation.


No Bond, No Body, And No Return Of Service: The Failure To Honor Misdemeanor And Gross Misdemeanor Warrants In The State Of Washington, Hon. Philip J. Van De Veer Jan 2003

No Bond, No Body, And No Return Of Service: The Failure To Honor Misdemeanor And Gross Misdemeanor Warrants In The State Of Washington, Hon. Philip J. Van De Veer

Seattle University Law Review

This Article will first examine how the warrant system works in Washington and how jail overcrowding and prisoner litigation has hindered the ability of law enforcement to arrest defendants wanted on misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor warrants. Second, the scope of the problem will be documented, followed by an analysis of why limited jurisdiction judges are currently unable to adequately respond to the growing problem. Finally, the harms caused by the failure to execute warrants will be detailed, followed by a survey of options available to correct the problem.


Time Is Not On Your Side: Establishing A Consistent Statute Of Limitations For The Alien Tort Claims Act, David E. Chawes Jan 2003

Time Is Not On Your Side: Establishing A Consistent Statute Of Limitations For The Alien Tort Claims Act, David E. Chawes

Seattle University Law Review

This Comment argues that inconsistent application of limitations periods to ATCA claims does not provide sufficient and certain notice to potential parties to allow them to bring a timely claim, thereby potentially denying them an opportunity to receive a fair hearing in federal courts. Absent a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to provide consistent guidance on the applicable ATCA limitations period, Congress should amend the statute to provide a specific ten-year limitations period for most torts. Because both international and U.S. laws provide that murder committed as part of the crime of genocide has no statute of limitations," ATCA claims arising …


Recent Changes To Washington's Jury Trials: A Great System Made Even Better, Jeffrey C. Grant Jan 2003

Recent Changes To Washington's Jury Trials: A Great System Made Even Better, Jeffrey C. Grant

Seattle University Law Review

It was in this spirit that the Board of Judicial Administration created the Washington State Jury Commission in June 1999. The Commission's mandate was to "conduct a broad inquiry into the jury system and examine issues including ... juror responsiveness, citizen satisfaction from jury service, adequacy of juror reimbursement, and improving juror participation in trials." This Article sets forth a brief summary of the Commission's work and examines, in more detail, certain, specific recommendations of the Commission, including those that have been implemented and those that have not. In addition, this Article provides an update on the status of the …


Holmes, Common Law Theory, And Judicial Restraint, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 457 (2003), Frederic R. Kellogg Jan 2003

Holmes, Common Law Theory, And Judicial Restraint, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 457 (2003), Frederic R. Kellogg

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Into The Abyss: How Party Autonomy Supports Overreaching Through The Exercise Of Unequal Bargaining Power, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 421 (2003), Pamela Edwards Jan 2003

Into The Abyss: How Party Autonomy Supports Overreaching Through The Exercise Of Unequal Bargaining Power, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 421 (2003), Pamela Edwards

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Behind The Words: Interpreting The Hobbs Act Requirement Of "Obtaining Of Property From Another", 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 295 (2003), Kristal S. Stippich Jan 2003

Behind The Words: Interpreting The Hobbs Act Requirement Of "Obtaining Of Property From Another", 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 295 (2003), Kristal S. Stippich

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Twenty-Eighth Amendment: Why The Constitution Should Be Amended To Grant Congress The Power To Legislate In Furtherance Of The General Welfare, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 327 (2003), Casey L. Westover Jan 2003

The Twenty-Eighth Amendment: Why The Constitution Should Be Amended To Grant Congress The Power To Legislate In Furtherance Of The General Welfare, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 327 (2003), Casey L. Westover

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mandamus As A Weapon Of "Class Warfare" In Sixth Amendment Jurisprudence: A Case Comment On United States V. Santos, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 733 (2003), John F. Costello Jr. Jan 2003

Mandamus As A Weapon Of "Class Warfare" In Sixth Amendment Jurisprudence: A Case Comment On United States V. Santos, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 733 (2003), John F. Costello Jr.

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Title Vii Retaliation, A Unique Breed, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 925 (2003), David Anthony Rutter Jan 2003

Title Vii Retaliation, A Unique Breed, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 925 (2003), David Anthony Rutter

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Survey Of Seventh Circuit Decisions: Class Actions, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 837 (2003), Iain D. Johnston Jan 2003

Survey Of Seventh Circuit Decisions: Class Actions, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 837 (2003), Iain D. Johnston

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The First Amendment In The Seventh Circuit: 2002, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 807 (2003), Donald L. Beschle Jan 2003

The First Amendment In The Seventh Circuit: 2002, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 807 (2003), Donald L. Beschle

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Forum Selection Clauses In Diversity Actions, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 941 (2003), Kendra Johnson Panek Jan 2003

Forum Selection Clauses In Diversity Actions, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 941 (2003), Kendra Johnson Panek

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.