In memoriam: Warren E. Burger

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Warren Burger, Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986, is remembered by law clerks and colleagues as a justice committed to the Constitution and the United States. He worked tirelessly to fulfill his ideals of American justice, despite the fact that he presided over some of the most troubling times in US history. Though he indeed looked like a chief justice, he always acted like he was a trustee of the office.

Obituary, Officials and employees, United States. Supreme Court, Burger, Warren

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Judicial tendencies in statutory construction: differing views on the role of the judge

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The author discusses theories regarding judicial interpretation of statutes. He reviews the opposing viewpoints of Supreme Court Justices Learned Hand and Antonin Scalia on the issue and uses the Supreme Court case of Green v. Bock Laundry Machine Co. to show how the two theories work in practice.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Judicial process, Scalia, Antonin, Hand, Learned

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The role of the law review in the tradition of judicial scholarship

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The law review is crucial to judges in advancing legal ideas and providing constructive criticism. Law reviews must maintain a high standard of freedom from conflicts of interest to ensure that these important functions are not compromised.

Law, Education, Judicial ethics, Periodicals, Legal ethics, Legal literature

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