abstract. The dominant paradigm of statutory-interpretation scholarship is an “internalist” one. It treats statutory interpretation as a self-contained set of tools primarily deployed by lawyers and ...

Statutory interpretation is the process by which the courts interpret and apply legislation. This process can be difficult for any interpreter of legislation due to the imprecise and uncertain nature ...

Clear Statements is a recurring series by Abbe R. Gluck on civil litigation and the modern regulatory and statutory state. Depending on who you ask, the real “bad old days” at the Supreme Court were ...

Do the Ene Doctrine and its "reverse-Erie" mirror require state and federal courts to apply one another's statutory interpretation methodologies when they interpret one another's statutes?

There are numerous rules of statutory construction used by the courts in California. Those involved in the development and implementation of state legislation should be aware of some of these ...

Paul is a Senior Legal Research Fellow in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. With regard to cases involving issues of statutory interpretation, the difference ...