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Traditional approaches to justice in Indian Country go back thousands of years and are far older than the statutes used in courts established in the European tradition. Instead of relying almost exclusi...

18 ideas for alternative sentencing in Indian Country

Traditional approaches to justice in Indian Country go back thousands of years and are far older than the statutes used in courts established in the European tradition. Instead of relying almost exclusi...

Administrative law
Administrative law

In a 7-2 ruling issued last week, the Supreme Court said federal administrative law judges who rule on serious charges like stock fraud cannot be hired like career professionals but must be appointed by p...

Lucia v. SEC: What you need to know

In a 7-2 ruling issued last week, the Supreme Court said federal administrative law judges who rule on serious charges like stock fraud cannot be hired like career professionals but must be appointed by p...

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16-books-judges-should-own-if-they-want-to-write-well

By Julie Oseid and Randall Tietjen Three conventional dictionaries Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (10th edition)The Oxford English Dictionary (5th edition)The American Heritage Dic...

16 books judges should own if they want to write well

By Julie Oseid and Randall Tietjen Three conventional dictionaries Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (10th edition)The Oxford English Dictionary (5th edition)The American Heritage Dic...

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