CrimProf Blog
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A place where folks can keep up on the intellectual life of the CrimProf Blog, as managed by Stephen E. Henderson.
So... seeing as I typically don't 'tweet,' and I've now built subscription functionality into the blog itself, we'll see whether posts continue here.
Anyway, it turns out law profs are basically no financially better (or worse) than they've ever comparatively been...
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Anyway, it turns out law profs are basically no financially better (or worse) than they've ever comparatively been...
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Law Prof Versus Practitioner Salaries – Same As It Ever Was – Crimprof Blog
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November 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
So... seeing as I typically don't 'tweet,' and I've now built subscription functionality into the blog itself, we'll see whether posts continue here.
Anyway, it turns out law profs are basically no financially better (or worse) than they've ever comparatively been...
crimprof.blog/law-prof-ver...
Anyway, it turns out law profs are basically no financially better (or worse) than they've ever comparatively been...
crimprof.blog/law-prof-ver...
I post "Why ‘Henderson’ (or Anyone Else) on Criminal Law and Procedure."
Admitting all ego, decisions do simply have to be made.
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Admitting all ego, decisions do simply have to be made.
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Why ‘Henderson’ (or Anyone Else) on Criminal Law and Procedure – Crimprof Blog
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October 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I post "Why ‘Henderson’ (or Anyone Else) on Criminal Law and Procedure."
Admitting all ego, decisions do simply have to be made.
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Admitting all ego, decisions do simply have to be made.
crimprof.blog/why-henderso...
Sam J. Merchant posts "Sentencing Transgender Assassins of Supreme Court Justices."
On the sentencing of Sophie Roske, who planned to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh... and why sentencing is hard.
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On the sentencing of Sophie Roske, who planned to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh... and why sentencing is hard.
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Sentencing Transgender Assassins of Supreme Court Justices – Crimprof Blog
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October 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sam J. Merchant posts "Sentencing Transgender Assassins of Supreme Court Justices."
On the sentencing of Sophie Roske, who planned to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh... and why sentencing is hard.
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On the sentencing of Sophie Roske, who planned to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh... and why sentencing is hard.
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I post "More Federal Failures to Indict."
Are we experiencing a grand jury blip, or something that will prove more significant?
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Are we experiencing a grand jury blip, or something that will prove more significant?
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More Federal Failures to Indict – Crimprof Blog
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October 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I post "More Federal Failures to Indict."
Are we experiencing a grand jury blip, or something that will prove more significant?
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Are we experiencing a grand jury blip, or something that will prove more significant?
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Sam Merchant posts "Explained: Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison."
Unpacking one of the most high-profile applications of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in years.
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Unpacking one of the most high-profile applications of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in years.
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Explained: Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison – Crimprof Blog
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October 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Sam Merchant posts "Explained: Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison."
Unpacking one of the most high-profile applications of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in years.
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Unpacking one of the most high-profile applications of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in years.
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I post on "John Cleese on the Serious and the Solemn."
Potentially moving the ball forward on the place of humor in the contemporary criminal curriculum.
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Potentially moving the ball forward on the place of humor in the contemporary criminal curriculum.
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John Cleese on the Serious and the Solemn – Crimprof Blog
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October 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I post on "John Cleese on the Serious and the Solemn."
Potentially moving the ball forward on the place of humor in the contemporary criminal curriculum.
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Potentially moving the ball forward on the place of humor in the contemporary criminal curriculum.
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I post on "Rehabilitating Einstein – What Quantum Discomfort Can Teach the Criminal Law."
When even quantum scientists aren’t sure… what can the criminal law learn but humility?
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When even quantum scientists aren’t sure… what can the criminal law learn but humility?
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Rehabilitating Einstein – What Quantum Discomfort Can Teach the Criminal Law – Crimprof Blog
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October 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I post on "Rehabilitating Einstein – What Quantum Discomfort Can Teach the Criminal Law."
When even quantum scientists aren’t sure… what can the criminal law learn but humility?
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When even quantum scientists aren’t sure… what can the criminal law learn but humility?
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I post "Crimprof Blog Rises (Again)."
The next chapter begins, with a new home.
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The next chapter begins, with a new home.
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Crimprof Blog Rises (Again) – Crimprof Blog
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September 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I post "Crimprof Blog Rises (Again)."
The next chapter begins, with a new home.
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The next chapter begins, with a new home.
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CrimProf Blog: CrimProf Blog Will Relocate
The next chapter… will be written at a new URL.
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September 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I post "All the Wrong Questions (Part 3) – Normative Opacity in the Age of Strong AI."
As we achieve more intelligent machines… are there things about criminal justice that we ought to refuse to allow anyone to learn?
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As we achieve more intelligent machines… are there things about criminal justice that we ought to refuse to allow anyone to learn?
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CrimProf Blog: All the Wrong Questions (Part 3) – Normative Opacity in the Age of Strong AI
As we achieve more intelligent machines… are there things about criminal justice that we ought to refuse to allow anyone to learn?
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August 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I post "All the Wrong Questions (Part 3) – Normative Opacity in the Age of Strong AI."
As we achieve more intelligent machines… are there things about criminal justice that we ought to refuse to allow anyone to learn?
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
As we achieve more intelligent machines… are there things about criminal justice that we ought to refuse to allow anyone to learn?
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I post "A Meh Campus Novel – Moo."
Earl Butz and company didn’t do much for me, making Moo a campus novel for which I’ll recommend a (gentle) skip.
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Earl Butz and company didn’t do much for me, making Moo a campus novel for which I’ll recommend a (gentle) skip.
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CrimProf Blog: A Meh Campus Novel – Moo
Earl Butz and company didn’t do much for me, making Moo a campus novel for which I’ll recommend a (gentle) skip.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I post "A Meh Campus Novel – Moo."
Earl Butz and company didn’t do much for me, making Moo a campus novel for which I’ll recommend a (gentle) skip.
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
Earl Butz and company didn’t do much for me, making Moo a campus novel for which I’ll recommend a (gentle) skip.
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Melanie Reid posts "I'd rather read and write than exercise."
Imagine the surprise of my 2Ls in my criminal procedure course that their professor would be arriving 15 minutes early before class and doing a full body workout... All were invited to join.
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Imagine the surprise of my 2Ls in my criminal procedure course that their professor would be arriving 15 minutes early before class and doing a full body workout... All were invited to join.
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CrimProf Blog: I'd rather read and write than exercise
It is actually possible to exercise in front of the classroom (and look forward to it).
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August 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Melanie Reid posts "I'd rather read and write than exercise."
Imagine the surprise of my 2Ls in my criminal procedure course that their professor would be arriving 15 minutes early before class and doing a full body workout... All were invited to join.
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
Imagine the surprise of my 2Ls in my criminal procedure course that their professor would be arriving 15 minutes early before class and doing a full body workout... All were invited to join.
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I post "All the Wrong Questions (Part 2) – An Honest Verdict."
The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… why do we ask juries the questions we do?
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The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… why do we ask juries the questions we do?
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CrimProf Blog: All the Wrong Questions (Part 2) – An Honest Verdict
The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… why do we ask juries the questions we do?
lawprofessors.typepad.com
July 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I post "All the Wrong Questions (Part 2) – An Honest Verdict."
The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… why do we ask juries the questions we do?
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… why do we ask juries the questions we do?
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I post "Another in the Campus Novel Pantheon – Stoner."
It’s no joyous romp through the absurdities of academia, but it’s definitely worthy of a read.
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It’s no joyous romp through the absurdities of academia, but it’s definitely worthy of a read.
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CrimProf Blog: Another in the Campus Novel Pantheon – Stoner
It’s no joyous romp through the absurdities of academia, but it’s definitely worthy of a read.
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July 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I post "Another in the Campus Novel Pantheon – Stoner."
It’s no joyous romp through the absurdities of academia, but it’s definitely worthy of a read.
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It’s no joyous romp through the absurdities of academia, but it’s definitely worthy of a read.
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I post "In Defense of Pardons."
Not only are pardons an important lever of mercy in our current, woefully non-role-reversible systems of criminal justice, but, given the human tendency to anger, they might be a critical mercy lever even in a robust system.
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Not only are pardons an important lever of mercy in our current, woefully non-role-reversible systems of criminal justice, but, given the human tendency to anger, they might be a critical mercy lever even in a robust system.
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CrimProf Blog: In Defense of Pardons
Not only are pardons an important lever of mercy in our current, woefully non-role-reversible systems of criminal justice, but, given the human tendency to anger, they might be a critical mercy lever ...
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July 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I post "In Defense of Pardons."
Not only are pardons an important lever of mercy in our current, woefully non-role-reversible systems of criminal justice, but, given the human tendency to anger, they might be a critical mercy lever even in a robust system.
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Not only are pardons an important lever of mercy in our current, woefully non-role-reversible systems of criminal justice, but, given the human tendency to anger, they might be a critical mercy lever even in a robust system.
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
I post on "All the Wrong Questions (Part 1 Prime) – Pascal on Natural Law."
“Doubtless there are natural laws, but … reason having been corrupted, it corrupted everything.”
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“Doubtless there are natural laws, but … reason having been corrupted, it corrupted everything.”
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CrimProf Blog: All the Wrong Questions (Part 1 Prime) – Pascal on Natural Law
“Doubtless there are natural laws, but … reason having been corrupted, it corrupted everything.”
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July 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I post on "All the Wrong Questions (Part 1 Prime) – Pascal on Natural Law."
“Doubtless there are natural laws, but … reason having been corrupted, it corrupted everything.”
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“Doubtless there are natural laws, but … reason having been corrupted, it corrupted everything.”
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I post on "All the Wrong Questions – Criminal Adjudication in the Age of Strong AI."
The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… are we doing this wrong?
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The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… are we doing this wrong?
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
CrimProf Blog: All the Wrong Questions – Criminal Adjudication in the Age of Strong AI
The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… are we doing this wrong?
lawprofessors.typepad.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I post on "All the Wrong Questions – Criminal Adjudication in the Age of Strong AI."
The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… are we doing this wrong?
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… are we doing this wrong?
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
Melanie Reid posts "Why I'm in love with Adriaen van der Donck."
The 'first American prosecutor' lived in the community, worked with the community, and prosecuted so-called crimes against the patroon within the community with discretion and care.
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The 'first American prosecutor' lived in the community, worked with the community, and prosecuted so-called crimes against the patroon within the community with discretion and care.
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CrimProf Blog: Why I'm in love with Adriaen van der Donck
Adriaen van der Donck, our very first prosecutor, is not forgotten.
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July 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Melanie Reid posts "Why I'm in love with Adriaen van der Donck."
The 'first American prosecutor' lived in the community, worked with the community, and prosecuted so-called crimes against the patroon within the community with discretion and care.
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
The 'first American prosecutor' lived in the community, worked with the community, and prosecuted so-called crimes against the patroon within the community with discretion and care.
lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blo...
I post on "Let’s Be Reasonable About Geofence Warrants (Part 4) – Ohio v. Diaw"
The Ohio Supreme Court reasonably holds a person retains no reasonable expectation of privacy in a single location datum conveyed to a third party.
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The Ohio Supreme Court reasonably holds a person retains no reasonable expectation of privacy in a single location datum conveyed to a third party.
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CrimProf Blog: Let’s Be Reasonable About Geofence Warrants (Part 4) – Ohio v. Diaw
The Ohio Supreme Court reasonably holds a person retains no reasonable expectation of privacy in a single location datum conveyed to a third party.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I post on "Let’s Be Reasonable About Geofence Warrants (Part 4) – Ohio v. Diaw"
The Ohio Supreme Court reasonably holds a person retains no reasonable expectation of privacy in a single location datum conveyed to a third party.
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The Ohio Supreme Court reasonably holds a person retains no reasonable expectation of privacy in a single location datum conveyed to a third party.
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I post on "No More Chest Thumping in Iowa - A Garbage Search About-Face."
Iowa proves a legal realist’s dream (and privacy failure) in narrowing its state constitutional search protection.
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Iowa proves a legal realist’s dream (and privacy failure) in narrowing its state constitutional search protection.
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CrimProf Blog: No More Chest Thumping in Iowa - A Garbage Search About-Face
Iowa proves a legal realist’s dream (and privacy failure) in narrowing its state constitutional search protection.
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June 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I post on "No More Chest Thumping in Iowa - A Garbage Search About-Face."
Iowa proves a legal realist’s dream (and privacy failure) in narrowing its state constitutional search protection.
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Iowa proves a legal realist’s dream (and privacy failure) in narrowing its state constitutional search protection.
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A guest post by Ian C. Stephens on "Licensing and Criminal History."
Stephens explains the counterproductive denial or revocation of licensing based upon criminal history, and how we could do better.
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Stephens explains the counterproductive denial or revocation of licensing based upon criminal history, and how we could do better.
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CrimProf Blog: Guest Post - Stephens on Licensing and Criminal History
A guest post by Ian Stephens regarding the counterproductive denial or revocation of licensing for criminal history, and how to do better.
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June 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A guest post by Ian C. Stephens on "Licensing and Criminal History."
Stephens explains the counterproductive denial or revocation of licensing based upon criminal history, and how we could do better.
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Stephens explains the counterproductive denial or revocation of licensing based upon criminal history, and how we could do better.
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I post "No, Chief, Do Not Consider Banning AI."
Intelligence (human or machine) weeps at the ignorance of “banning the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.”
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Intelligence (human or machine) weeps at the ignorance of “banning the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.”
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CrimProf Blog: No, Chief, Do Not Consider Banning AI
Intelligence (human or machine) weeps at the ignorance of “banning the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.”
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June 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I post "No, Chief, Do Not Consider Banning AI."
Intelligence (human or machine) weeps at the ignorance of “banning the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.”
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Intelligence (human or machine) weeps at the ignorance of “banning the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.”
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I post on "Rethinking Law School Exams."
Why the lengthy issue spotter?
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Why the lengthy issue spotter?
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CrimProf Blog: Rethinking Law School Exams
Why the lengthy issue spotter?
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June 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I post on "Rethinking Law School Exams."
Why the lengthy issue spotter?
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Why the lengthy issue spotter?
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I post on "Martin v US (Somewhat) Cleans Up Policing Liability Under the FTCA."
Unanimously better on the law enforcement proviso and supremacy is good improvement, even with work remaining on ‘discretionary function.’
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Unanimously better on the law enforcement proviso and supremacy is good improvement, even with work remaining on ‘discretionary function.’
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CrimProf Blog: Martin v US (Somewhat) Cleans Up Policing Liability Under the FTCA
Unanimously better on the law enforcement proviso and supremacy is good improvement, even with work remaining on ‘discretionary function.’
lawprofessors.typepad.com
June 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I post on "Martin v US (Somewhat) Cleans Up Policing Liability Under the FTCA."
Unanimously better on the law enforcement proviso and supremacy is good improvement, even with work remaining on ‘discretionary function.’
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Unanimously better on the law enforcement proviso and supremacy is good improvement, even with work remaining on ‘discretionary function.’
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