New writings possibly of interest to readers of this blog
How Appealing: New writings possibly of interest to readers of this blog: In the October 2008 issue of the Duke Law Journal, Hannah L. Weiner has a note titled “The Next ‘Great Dissenter’? How Clarence Thomas Is Using the Words and Principles of John Marshall Harlan to Craft a New Era of Civil Rights” (via “Concurring Opinions”).
Law Professor Amy E. Sloan has posted online at SSRN an article titled “If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: A Pragmatic Approach to Nonprecedential Opinions in the Federal Appellate Courts” (via “Legal Theory Blog”).
Law Professors Joshua B. Fischman and David S. Law have posted online at SSRN an article titled “What Is Judicial Ideology, and How Should We Measure It?” (via “Legal Theory Blog”).
And Law Professor Brian Z. Tamanaha has posted online at SSRN an article titled “The Distorting Slant of Quantitative Studies of Judging” (via “Legal Theory Blog”).