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The Eyes-On Doctrine

Yale Law Journal - The Eyes-On Doctrine The Eyes-On Doctrine abstract. For decades, American courts have taken for granted that the separation of

Federal Sentencing Error as Loss of Chance

change in legal interpretation give rise to a § 2255 challenge. In Whiteside, after a Fourth Circuit panel held that the error amounted to a fundamental

Forum: The Mess of Manifest Disregard

half-century old, judicially-created doctrine of “manifest disregard.” Manifest disregard is a common-law exception to the limited grounds for vacatur of

Forum: Plural Constitutionalism and the Pathologies of American Health Care

in the United States, and many studies suggest that implementing evidence-driven standards of care and systems-based approaches would reduce error

Forum: A Humble Justice

advocated deference in Foster, but has refused to embrace certain other doctrines of deference. Most notably, Justice Thomas has rejected the doctrine of

The Insular Cases Run Amok: Against Constitutional Exceptionalism in the Territories

cultural accommodation in the territories by employing ordinary constitutional doctrines, such as standard equal-protection doctrine or the plenary

Forum: Election Law and Election Subversion

fundamental advantages and disadvantages for those seeking to ensure that the rule of law continues to govern elections. No single approach, in other

State & Local Government Law

sue cities. Too easy. While suing federal and state governments is notoriously difficult, various doctrines open courthouse doors to taxpayers

Forum: Masquerading Behind a Facade of National Security

judges and scholars have leveled sharp criticism of the plenary power doctrine. They have identified the doctrine’s roots in “official racial

Constitutional Law

late nineteenth-century birth—insulated from judicial review by the Court’s creation of the “plenary power doctrine.” But early immigration law was