Sunday, January 31st, 2016...7:30 pm
Elias Chapter 7
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This chapter discussed different types of case law and how to use them. One topic that stood out to me was the complexity of a judge’s decision, specifically that it has four distinct parts. I didn’t realize that the direct ruling on the legal issue at hand is considered mandatory authority, but the discussion of broader issues isn’t.
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February 8th, 2016 at 5:38 am
I was also surprised to learn that only parts of a judge’s ruling are considered mandatory authority. Very interesting and good info. to know though!