…in written briefs….…Scalia’s voice will be present in the book nonetheless, Garner says. Asked if Scalia, in advising lawyers how to persuade judges, warns against citing legislative history — one…
If you are following this dispute (and I last posted about it here), you might want to do a little reading about copyright, the history of commercial and…
…a journalist a few years from now and you have to research a legislative history, or any other history, of Congressional actions during the Libby (Scooter, that is) years. Unimaginative…
It all started with a simple citation. One of our patrons had a case from the Oregon Court of Appeals and was looking for previous history information. The first…
…Showing a lawyer and others how to compile a legislative history – this can take an hour or more, depending on how far back and how complex the question…
…legislative history of the enactment when that history appears useful to the court’s analysis)….…ORS 192.409(3) does not require that the attorney fees be “incurred.” The statutory construction issue in this…
…is) also often have the opportunity and honor to pitch in to help students answer their law-related questions, especially when the question comes through L-net, the Oregon statewide online reference…
Researching legislative history can sometimes require more than plowing through dusty hearing transcripts. Guides to legislative history and intent always suggest searching the secondary literature, e.g. newspaper and…
…(and many more): Find quick citations to the enrolled bill, the Statutes at Large (session law), U.S. Code, and to a brief legislative history at the FdSys (formerly known as…
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