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Statutory Interpretation
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Supreme Court Update
Lockhart v. United States (14-8358), Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (14-181)
Who could have imagined a month ago that our summary of Justice Scalia's dissent in Montgomery v. Alabama (14-280) would be our last opportunity to analyze an opinion from the…
Surf and Turf Law
Pay Attention Grammarians – SCOTUS Tackled the Last Antecedent Rule
This blog usually doesn't cover criminal matters unless they involve piracy or the ocean environment. But, last year's case about the meaning of the word "vessel" has us on the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
A Summary of Justice Scalia’s Major Immigration Opinions by Sadie Weller
In light of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s untimely passing earlier this month, ImmigrationProf provides this overview of his immigration jurisprudence. His immigration opinions demonstrate that, although Justice Scalia was never…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (FEBRUARY 16-19, 2016)
Hello again. Most of the Court of Appeal civil decisions this week were procedural in nature. Topics included the standard of review of discretionary orders (deference), municipal law, leave to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“‘Necessary AND Proper’ and ‘Cruel AND Unusual’: Hendiadys in the Constitution”
Main December 20, 2015"'Necessary AND Proper' and 'Cruel AND Unusual': Hendiadys in the Constitution"The title of this post is the headline of this intriguing paper I just came across on…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article On Proposed Taxonomy for The Absurdity Doctrine
Hillel Y. Levin (University of Georgia Law School), Joshua M. Segal (Jenner & Block LLP), & Keisha N. Stanford (Jenner & Block LLP) recently published an article entitled, Beyond Absurd: Jim…
The Faculty Lounge
AALS CFP: New Voices In Legislation
This just in: The AALS Section on Legislation & Law of the Political Process is pleased to announce that it will host a “New Voices in Legislation” program during the…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
commas: they matter!
from Brian Sites at Barry:An Ohio 12th District Court of Appeals ruled that a village couldn't tow away a woman's pickup truck due to a missing comma in a parking ordinance.The decision reverses…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
A Missing Comma Decides the Case
Here’s the story:Back in February 2014, Andrea Cammelleri was cited for a violation when she left her pickup truck parked on a street in West Jefferson, Ohio.That was because an…
PrawfsBlawg
Agency Practice and Agency Statutory Interpretation
Main Friday, July 03, 2015Agency Practice and Agency Statutory InterpretationI say farewell to this month of blogging at Prawfs by posing a question about judicial deference to federal agencies. The…