Tag: Local Practices
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Local Evidence in Constitutional Interpretation
Brandon L. Garrett,
The Supreme Court frequently relies on state law when interpreting the U.S. Constitution. What is less understood is the degree and manner in which the Supreme Court and other federal courts look to local law. Although it has gone largely unnoticed, there is a robust practice of acknowledging and accounting for local law in the…
May 2019
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