state courts

Washington Supreme Court Rejects Twombly/Iqbal

June 25, 2010 13:00

The Washington State Supreme Court decided yesterday to maintain the pleading standard that has long applied in Washington state courts, rebuffing a request to adopt the federal pleading standard that the U.S. Supreme Court embraced in Twombly and Iqbal. The...

Bybee and Pincock on How the State "Sells" its Judiciary

May 31, 2010 14:01

Professor Keith J. Bybee (Syracuse University College of Law) and Heather Pincock have posted "Efficient, Fair, and Incomprehensible: How the State 'Sells' Its Judiciary" on SSRN. The abstract states: Sociolegal scholars often approach dispute resolution from the perspective of the...

Acquaviva & Castiglione on Judicial Diversity

April 14, 2010 11:00

Gregory L. Acquaviva (Law Clerk, Unites States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit) and John D. Castiglione (Latham & Watkins) have posted "Judicial Diversity on State Supreme Courts" on SSRN. It will be published in the Seton Hall Law...

Dodson on Federal Pleading and State Discovery

April 05, 2010 21:13

Professor Scott Dodson (William & Mary School of Law) has posted "Federal Pleading and State Presuit Discovery" on SSRN. It will be published in the Lewis & Clark Law Review. The abstract states: This Symposium Article explores the role that...

UPDATED: Texas Supreme Court Justices Sued in Federal Court for Failing to Rule on Class Certification Appeal

February 19, 2010 22:35

Plaintiffs in a Texas state court class action against Southwestern Bell have been waiting years for the Texas Supreme Court to decide whether the trial court's order certifying the class was proper. Southwestern Bell appealed to the Texas Supreme Court...