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The traditional maxim is “he who seeks equity must do equity.” This doctrine adds a corollary: “he who seeks to avoid equity must do equity.”
The traditional maxim is “he who seeks equity must do equity.” This doctrine adds a corollary: “he who seeks to avoid equity must do equity.”
Analysis of federal court decision blocking California confiscation of magazines.
A careful response from someone who is actually quite familiar with the subject matter.
Under D.C. Circuit precedent, the political question doctrine prevents consideration of legal challenges to drone strikes overseas.
A debate about legal ethics at the Supreme Court.
The administration is trying to exclude refugees and people with close relatives in the US, whom it is required to admit under the Supreme Court's decision partly upholding the preliminary injunction against the travel ban.
On the whole and with legally imposed hard limitations, sharia courts, using Islamic law, can adapt to the American experience.
Empirical research on how lower courts apply Chevron deference.
Little-known fact: The word "pistol" comes to English indirectly from Czech.
Mostly law professors, blogging about whatever we want since 2002.