Is the Judicial Role Just a Descriptive Social Fact?

Judicial Fact-Finding at Sentencing

Just a gene: judicial assumptions about parenthood.

Is Just War Theory Obsolete?

Just War Theory can be found in almost all major cultures. But since war was a business that could not be easily stopped, some aimed to constrain it. In its classic form, Just War Theory has been around for several centuries—ever since nationhood in Europe replaced provincial governments. Having made some introductory considerations, I will ask: should Just War Theory be left as it is, changed,...

Is It a Judicial Exception

The question of what is patentable subject matter is one that may be easy to answer in theory but which can pose significant hurdles in practice. As detailed in the Guidelines, this question is answered through a two-ste p process that begins with deciding whether or not a claim is directed to a law of nature, a natural phenomenon, or an abstract idea (for simplicity, these shall be collectivel...

Social Architecture, Judicial Peer Effects and the "Evolution" of the Law: Toward a Positive Theory of Judicial Social Structure