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Monday, April 12, 2004


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Unpublished Opinions: Inedible Sausage or Crazy Uncle?
Legal Times

At a Tuesday hearing in Washington, D.C., testimony will reveal a judiciary that is up in arms over an obscure proposal that would forbid all appeals courts from placing restrictions on the citation of so-called unpublished opinions. The unpolished language and sheer volume of unpublished opinions will create "a veritable amusement park for lawyers fond of playing games," says 9th Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski, the leading opponent of the rule.

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