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13 hours ago ago from Friends of Justice
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14 hours ago ago from Josh Blackman's Blog
This Spring, Judge Gibson and I are teaching a Federal Court Practice class at the Dickinson School of Law. You can download the syllabus here. Here is the Course Summary: This course aims to provide you with an understanding of federal court practice. This is not a class in federal court jurisdiction. Nor is this a class in trial advocacy. Rather, this class will expose you to the basics of federal jurisdiction, federal criminal ...
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