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Which case is "Sheperd" and is it still relevant?
While doing some handiwork and idly listening to a reading of a memorandum of law in a case called Khoberger from Idaho, the court repeatedly argues a SCOTUS case only named as "Sheperd" or ...
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What is the significance of dissenting opinions in appellate court decisions?
Appellate courts often hear cases en banc and decide them by simple majority of the judges on the bench. The majority will typically sign a single "per curiam" decision, which constitutes the ...
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What case was Justice Breyer referring to in the argument for Trevino v Thaler
Trevino v. Thaler, Oral arguments
MR. OLDHAM: Well, Your Honor, I think you
could do one of two things. You could always certify
the question with the Court of Criminal Appeals if you
thought ...
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