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Statutory Interpretation
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Backstory on theGouldmandatory minimum case recently taken up by SCOTUS
Main February 2, 2010Backstory on the Gould mandatory minimum case recently taken up by SCOTUS A helpful readers forwarded to me this new Texas Lawyer story headlined "Gunning For a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Third Circuit requires two predicate offenses to impose two 924(c) mandatories
Main January 15, 2010Third Circuit requires two predicate offenses to impose two 924(c) mandatories The Third Circuit has a long discussion in US v. Diaz, No. No. 08-4088 (3d Cir.…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Turner on the Authority of the Two-Member NLRB: Statutory Interpretation Approaches and Judicial Choices
Ronald Turner (Houston) has posted on SSRN his forthcoming article in the Hofstra Labor and Employment Law Journal: On the Authority of the Two-Member NLRB: Statutory Interpretation Approaches and Judicial…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Staszewski on Statutory Interpretation and Separation of Powers
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Glen Staszewski (Mich. St.) just published his thoughtful article on statutory interpretation and separation of powers, Textualism and the Executive Branch,on SSRN. The piece is part of an impressive symposium that Staszewski…
Food Liability Law
Levine v. Vilsack: The Ninth Circuit Rules the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act Provides No Remedy
The Ninth Circuit ruled that there is no remedy available for an alleged misinterpretation of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 to exclude poultry from its scope. And…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Ditslear & Brudney on Comparing Supreme Court Approaches in Tax Law and Workplace Law
Cory Ditslear (North Texas) (right) and Jim Brudney (Ohio State) (left) have posted on SSRN their piece in the Duke Law Journal: The Warp and Woof of Statutory Interpretation: Comparing…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
ABA Panelists Say It is Nearly Impossible to Find Accurate Law Text Online
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Lynda Edwards, a reporter (not Linda Edwards the legal writing professor) covering the annual meeting of the American Bar Association, wrote that panelists at one session yesterday declared that it is almost impossible to…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court on Voting Rights Act – Northwest Utilities v. Holder: Analysis
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The United States Supreme Court has decided Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric Holder, Jr, opinion as pdf here reversing the district judge. However, the Court, in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS addresses meaning of “aggravated felony” in immigration decision
Main June 15, 2009SCOTUS addresses meaning of "aggravated felony" in immigration decisionAs detailed at SCOTUSblog here and here, this morning the Supreme Court granted cert on four new cases and…
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer
Clarity From Ambiguity
George Mason University School of Law Assistant Professor Neomi Rao writes a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece suggesting questions for recent Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings. She notes that:…