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Statutory Interpretation
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Today’s notable SCOTUS work includes some more GVRs
Main January 22, 2008Today's notable SCOTUS work includes some more GVRsThough there is little for newspaper headlines, true law geeks ought to be intrigued by the Supreme Court's work this…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS oral argument transcripts in ACCA cases
Main January 15, 2008SCOTUS oral argument transcripts in ACCA casesAs previewed here, today the Supreme Court heard oral argument in US v. Rodriquez (06-1646) and Begay v. US (06-11543), two…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Previewing Tuesday’s ACCA cases in the Supreme Court
Main January 14, 2008Previewing Tuesday's ACCA cases in the Supreme CourtTuesday morning the Supreme Court will hear argument in US v. Rodriquez (06-1646) and Begay v. US (06-11543), two cases…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Tenth Circuit rejects CVRA claim in shooting case
Main January 11, 2008Tenth Circuit rejects CVRA claim in shooting caseThough I have not yet seen a copy of any opinion, the Salt Lake Tribune is reporting here that the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Previewing two coming ACCA cases
Main January 3, 2008Previewing two coming ACCA casesThough unlikely to get much media attention, the Supreme Court has two Armer Career Criminal Act cases on tap for argument on January…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another “priors” case with some rule of lenity spicing
Main December 7, 2007Another "priors" case with some rule of lenity spicingThis new post at SCOTUSblog provides a bit more background on Burgess, the most sentencing-focused case in today's big…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Claims, Civil Actions, Congress and the Courts
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Chicago-Kent Prof. Joan E. Steinman recently posted on SSRN an article tentatively titled Claims, Civil Actions, Congress and the Courts. The abstract follows: In Exxon Mobil Corp. v. AllapattahServices, Inc.,…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Supreme Court Rejects Argument that FedEx Satisfies Statutory Requirement of Notice by Certified Mail
In Leatherbury v. Greenspun, (Del. Supr., Nov. 30, 2007), read opinion here, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a statutory provision that required notice to be sent by "certified…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Recent Scholarship
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
On SSRN, Professor Debra Lyn Bassett recently posted a draft of Statutory Interpretation in the Context of Federal Jurisdiction. The abstract follows: Recently the Supreme Court has suggestedthat despite the…
Legal Profession Blog
Conviction Of Clergyman Reversed
In a divided opinion, the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a statute that makes it a crime for a member of the clergy to engage in sexual penetration…