1.
Lynn Paul
Mattson & Peter Van Dyke Not for Publication Rules Versus Stare
Decisis . . . If it's Not Picked for Publication it Doesn't Exist - But Who
Does the Picking? Social Science
Research Network (2006).
2.
Discussion of Schmier v.
Supreme Court, the very first case presented in the textbook used for the
basic course in most
Please also see “Teacher’s Manual” material for the above-cited casebook, which references www.nonpublication.com.
Finally, please also see the Harris and Lebrilla decisions referenced in Note 4 of the above discussion of Schmier v. Supereme Court.
1.
Philip D. Reed Lecture Series Citation of Unpublished Opinions--Panel
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Boudin, Hon. Pierre N. Leval -- Moderator Professor Patrick Schiltz. (2005)
2.
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3.
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Modest Proposal for Regulating Unpublished, Non-precedential Federal Appellate
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4.
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Citation, Court Web Sites, and Access to Authoritative Case Law; Cornell Legal
Studies Research Paper No. 06-047, December 2006.
5.
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6.
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7.
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E. Ricks, The Perils of Unpublished
Non-precedential Federal Appellate Opinions: A Case Study of the Substantive
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8.
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Plans in the
9.
Bradley Scott Shannon May
Stare Decisis Be Abrogated by Rule?
10. Lee F. Peoples Controlling the Common Law: A Comparative
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United States; Indiana International & Comparative Law Review, Vol. 17
(2007)
11. Penelope
Pether Take a Letter, Your Honor: Outing the Judicial Epistemology of
Hart v. Massanari; 62
12. Joan
M. Shaughnessy Commentary: Unpublication and the Judicial Concept of
Audience; 62
13. Arthur
J. Jacobson Publishing Dissent; 62
14. Sarah
M.R. Cravens Judges as Trustees: A Duty to Account and an Opportunity
for Virtue; 62
15. David
C. Vladeck & Mitu Gulati Judicial Triage: Reflections on the Debate
Over Unpublished Opinions; 62
16. David E.
Klein Unspoken Questions in the Rule 32.1 Debate: Precedent and
Psychology in Judging; 62
17. William
M. Richman Much
18. Carl
Tobias Fourth Circuit Publication Practices; 62
19. Patrick
J. Schiltz, Much
20. Stephen
R. Barnett The Dog That Did Not Bark: No-Citation Rules, Judicial
Conference Rulemaking, and Federal Public Defenders; 62 Washington & Lee
Law Review 1491 (2005)
21. David
S. Caudill Parades of Horribles, Circles of Hell: Ethical
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22.
Patrick J.
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of Appeals; Fordham Law Review, Vol. 74, No. 23, 2005
23. Jessie
Allen Just Words? The Effects of No-Citation Rules in
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24. Kenneth
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Challenges 233, Fall 2005
25. Stephen
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2004 at 32.
26. Alex
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27. Martha
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28. Penelope
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the
29. Amy E.
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30. Norman
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31. Hans Sherrer The
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32. Allen,
Jessie The Right
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Justice; September 2005
33. Gerald
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34. J. Lyn
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35. Lawrence
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36. William
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37. Joshua
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41. Carr, Chris
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42. Barnett,
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43. American
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44. David R. Dow; Bridget T. McNeese, INVISIBLE EXECUTIONS: A
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46. Cappalli,
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53. Lauren Robel, The
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54. Kelso,
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55. Melissa
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56. Richard S. Arnold, Unpublished
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70. Render, Edwin R. "On
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71. Robel, Lauren K. "The
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77. Barnett, Stephen R.
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78. Bilder, Mary S.
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79. Biggs, Julie Hayward "Censoring the
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80. Biggs, Julie Hayward "Decertification
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81. Black, Robert "Hide and Seek
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86. Dunn, David "Unreported Decisions In
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87. Foa, Pamela "A Snake In The Path Of
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89. Gerstein, Robert S "Law by
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