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Articles 31 - 60 of 97
Full-Text Articles in Jurisprudence
Judicial Independence, Judicial Responsibility: A District Judge's Perspective, Joan Humphrey Lefkow
Judicial Independence, Judicial Responsibility: A District Judge's Perspective, Joan Humphrey Lefkow
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Law Clerk Influence On Supreme Court Decision Making: An Empirical Assessment, Todd C. Peppers, Christopher Zorn
Law Clerk Influence On Supreme Court Decision Making: An Empirical Assessment, Todd C. Peppers, Christopher Zorn
Scholarly Articles
Here, we undertake the first effort at assessing the existence and extent of law clerk influence in the U.S. Supreme Court. Drawing upon original survey data on the political ideology of 532 former law clerks, we evaluate the extent to which both the Justice's personal policy preferences and those of his or her law clerks exert an independent influence on the Justice's votes. While our results are preliminary, they nonetheless support the contention that--over and above "selection effects" due to Justices choosing like-minded clerks--clerks' ideological predilections exert an additional, and not insubstantial, influence on the Justices' decisions on the merits. …
"Sociological Legitimacy" In Supreme Court Opinions, Michael L. Wells
"Sociological Legitimacy" In Supreme Court Opinions, Michael L. Wells
Washington and Lee Law Review
Analysis of a Supreme Court opinion ordinarily begins from the premise that the opinion is a transparent window into the Court's thinking, such that the reasons offered by the Court are, or ought to be, the reasons that account for the holding. Scholars debate the strength of the Court's reasoning, question or defend the Court's candor, and propose alternative ways of justifying the ruling. This Article takes issue with the transparency premise, on both descriptive and normative grounds. Especially in controversial cases, the Court is at least as much concerned with presenting its holding in a way that will win …
The Trial Judge's Equitable Discretion Following Ebay V. Mercexchange, Doug Rendleman
The Trial Judge's Equitable Discretion Following Ebay V. Mercexchange, Doug Rendleman
Scholarly Articles
None available.
The Decision Maker Matters: An Empirical Examination Of The Way The Role Of The Judge And The Jury Influence Death Penalty Decision-Making, William J. Bowers, Wanda D. Foglia, Jean E. Giles, Michael E. Antonio
The Decision Maker Matters: An Empirical Examination Of The Way The Role Of The Judge And The Jury Influence Death Penalty Decision-Making, William J. Bowers, Wanda D. Foglia, Jean E. Giles, Michael E. Antonio
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Limits Of The Olympian Court: Common Law Judging Versus Error Correction In The Supreme Court, Carolyn Shapiro
The Limits Of The Olympian Court: Common Law Judging Versus Error Correction In The Supreme Court, Carolyn Shapiro
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judges As Trustees: A Duty To Account And An Opportunity For Virtue, Sarah M. R. Cravens
Judges As Trustees: A Duty To Account And An Opportunity For Virtue, Sarah M. R. Cravens
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Unspoken Questions In The Rule 32.1 Debate: Precedent And Psychology In Judging, David E. Klein
Unspoken Questions In The Rule 32.1 Debate: Precedent And Psychology In Judging, David E. Klein
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Much Ado About The Tip Of An Iceberg, William M. Richman
Much Ado About The Tip Of An Iceberg, William M. Richman
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judicial Triage: Reflections On The Debate Over Unpublished Opinions, David C. Vladeck, Mitu Gulati
Judicial Triage: Reflections On The Debate Over Unpublished Opinions, David C. Vladeck, Mitu Gulati
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Much Ado About Little: Explaining The Sturm Und Drang Over The Citation Of Unpublished Opinions, Patrick J. Schiltz
Much Ado About Little: Explaining The Sturm Und Drang Over The Citation Of Unpublished Opinions, Patrick J. Schiltz
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Dog That Did Not Bark: No-Citation Rules, Judicial Conference Rulemaking, And Federal Public Defenders, Stephen R. Barnett
The Dog That Did Not Bark: No-Citation Rules, Judicial Conference Rulemaking, And Federal Public Defenders, Stephen R. Barnett
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Take A Letter, Your Honor: Outing The Judicial Epistemology Of Hart V. Massanari, Penelope Pether
Take A Letter, Your Honor: Outing The Judicial Epistemology Of Hart V. Massanari, Penelope Pether
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Commentary: Unpublication And The Judicial Concept Of Audience, Joan M. Shaughnessy
Commentary: Unpublication And The Judicial Concept Of Audience, Joan M. Shaughnessy
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Publishing Dissent, Arthur J. Jacobson
Publishing Dissent, Arthur J. Jacobson
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Parades Of Horribles, Circles Of Hell: Ethical Dimensions Of The Publication Controversy, David S. Caudill
Parades Of Horribles, Circles Of Hell: Ethical Dimensions Of The Publication Controversy, David S. Caudill
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Fourth Circuit Publication Practices, Carl Tobias
Fourth Circuit Publication Practices, Carl Tobias
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Saving Section 5: Lessons From Consent Decrees And Ex Parte Young, Pratik A. Shah
Saving Section 5: Lessons From Consent Decrees And Ex Parte Young, Pratik A. Shah
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Restraint And Responsibility: Judicial Review Of Campaign Reform, Spencer Overton
Restraint And Responsibility: Judicial Review Of Campaign Reform, Spencer Overton
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Subversive Strand Of The Warren Court, Gary Peller
A Subversive Strand Of The Warren Court, Gary Peller
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Causation, Constitutional Principles, And The Jurisprudential Legacy Of The Warren Court, Michelle Adams
Causation, Constitutional Principles, And The Jurisprudential Legacy Of The Warren Court, Michelle Adams
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Equal Educational Opportunity By The Numbers: The Warren Court's Empirical Legacy, Michael Heise
Equal Educational Opportunity By The Numbers: The Warren Court's Empirical Legacy, Michael Heise
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Come Back To The Nickel And Five:* Tracing The Warren Court's Pursuit Of Equal Justice Under Law, Jim Chen
Come Back To The Nickel And Five:* Tracing The Warren Court's Pursuit Of Equal Justice Under Law, Jim Chen
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Warren Court, Criminal Procedure Reform, And Retributive Punishment, Darryl K. Brown
The Warren Court, Criminal Procedure Reform, And Retributive Punishment, Darryl K. Brown
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Irreparability Resurrected?: Does A Recalibrated Irreparable Injury Rule Threaten The Warren Court's Establishment Clause Legacy?, Doug Rendleman
Irreparability Resurrected?: Does A Recalibrated Irreparable Injury Rule Threaten The Warren Court's Establishment Clause Legacy?, Doug Rendleman
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
How The Supreme Court Delivers Fire And Ice To State Criminal Justice, Ronald F. Wright
How The Supreme Court Delivers Fire And Ice To State Criminal Justice, Ronald F. Wright
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Marbury Ascendant: The Rehnquist Court And The Power To "Say What The Law Is", Timothy Zick
Marbury Ascendant: The Rehnquist Court And The Power To "Say What The Law Is", Timothy Zick
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Evolution Of The "Essential Nexus": How State And Federal Courts Have Applied Nollan And Dolan And Where They Should Go From Here, J. David Breemer
The Evolution Of The "Essential Nexus": How State And Federal Courts Have Applied Nollan And Dolan And Where They Should Go From Here, J. David Breemer
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judicial Personality: Rhetoric And Emotion In Supreme Court Opinions, Laura Krugman Ray
Judicial Personality: Rhetoric And Emotion In Supreme Court Opinions, Laura Krugman Ray
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Checking Congress And Balancing Federalism: A Lesson From Separation-Of-Powers Jurisprudence, Keith Werham
Checking Congress And Balancing Federalism: A Lesson From Separation-Of-Powers Jurisprudence, Keith Werham
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.